Men in Black

PG-13

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1 hr. 38 min.

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They are the best-kept secret in the universe. Working for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency, Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and Jay (Will Smith) are the Men in Black, providers of immigration services and regulators of all things alien on Earth. While investigating a series of unregistered close encounters, the MIB agents uncover the deadly plot of an intergalactic terrorist who is on a mission to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies currently in residence in New York City.

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Thanks to a smart script, spectacular set pieces, and charismatic performances from its leads, Men in Black is an entirely satisfying summer blockbuster hit.

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Emery A

Agent K and Agent J are a great duo. I found the plot creative with the immigration theme, unlike many who always focus on the same thing, it's not perfect but it's fun, full of action and they got the villain right.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Rami A

It's smart, wild, and witty. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones make a fun pairing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Thrall W

meh. its fun to watch

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Jan N

I find it bizarre how all of the citizens act as if the skin walker alien that has a paralyzed face of a rotten mummy from the mysterious substance it drunk during the age of Cleopatra before it was mummified a couple millennium ago is a normal functioning human.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Conrad C

Overall, the movie hits what it was aiming for: it's a lot of fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Jeff

Straight money. So wild. So funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Barry Sonnenfeld

Director

Tommy Lee Jones

MiB Agent K (Kay)

Will Smith

Officer James Darrel Edwards III

Linda Fiorentino

Deputy Medical Examiner Laurel Weaver, M.D.

Vincent D'Onofrio

Edgar

Rip Torn

MiB Chief Z (Zed)

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David Hunter

Hollywood Reporter

A terrifically entertaining combination of alien conspiracy fears played for laughs and French Connection-meets-Ghostbusters thrills... Men in Black is so much fun one is actually mildly disappointed when it ends after an economically short 98 minutes.

Jul 2, 2019

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Men in Black is the wryest, sharpest, most entertaining special effects film in recent memory, a simultaneous participant and mocking parody of the more-bang-for-your-buck behemoth genre.

Aug 12, 2014

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Stephen Thompson

AV Club

Men In Black deserves credit for supplementing its special effects with a breezy script and genuinely charismatic performances by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones.

Aug 12, 2014

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

This is a hilarious, deadpan sci-comedy comedy about special G-men who keep resident aliens from outer space in line.

Rated: B+

Jan 10, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s difficult to be enthusiastic about a product that ends with a dated Dennis Rodman joke and seems to exist only to reinforce Smith’s former status as an icon.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 20, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

A sharp, sci-fi crowdpleaser.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2022

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Synopsis

They are the best-kept secret in the universe. Working for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency, Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and Jay (Will Smith) are the Men in Black, providers of immigration services and regulators of all things alien on Earth. While investigating a series of unregistered close encounters, the MIB agents uncover the deadly plot of an intergalactic terrorist who is on a mission to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies currently in residence in New York City.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Lowell Cunningham, Ed Solomon
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, MacDonald-Parkes, Amblin Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sci-Fi Violence|Language)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 4, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $250.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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