Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe.
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
Men in Black (1997) is a action, adventure, comedy and science fiction film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, released on July 2, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino and Vincent D'Onofrio. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 15,157 ratings.
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Tommy Lee Jones
as Kay
Will Smith
as Jay
Linda Fiorentino
as Laurel
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Edgar
Rip Torn
as Zed
Tony Shalhoub
as Jeebs
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
as Beatrice
Mike Nussbaum
as Gentle Rosenburg
Jon Gries
as Van Driver
Sergio Calderón
as Jose
Carel Struycken
as Arquillian
Fredric Lehne
as INS agent Janus
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Lowell Cunningham, Ed Solomon and Ed Solomon, produced by Laurie MacDonald and Walter F. Parkes.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 15,157 ratings.
Maybe it doesn't hold up as well as you'd hoped, but both leads are actually putting in the effort in this first entry, and _Men in Black_ is still, after all these years, a bit of fun. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on November 28, 2017
_**Fun sci-fi comedy with Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith**_ An athletic New York City police officer (Will Smith) joins a shadowy government organization that deals with extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Tommy Lee Jones plays his senior partner, Rip Torn the head of the agency, Vincent D'Onofrio a possessed hick and Linda Fiorentino an attractive coronor. "Men in Black" (1997) is wildly amusing in the first…
Reviewed on May 24, 2020
Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This was a better movie historically than actually. It at least felt like it introduced some concepts of having aliens infiltrated Terra into the industry, even if it didn't actually. Maybe it popularized it more, but it was very good at walking the audience across that line that separates our normal Terran view to that of an integrated society. Or maybe I just love…
Reviewed on August 27, 2020
Another favorite movie of mine. Aliens disguised as humans. Mmmmm sounds like real life. This movie is hilarious. I got one question, you ever flashy thing me? Lol!
Reviewed on July 19, 2023
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The main cast of Men in Black (1997) includes Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio and Rip Torn. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Men in Black was released on July 2, 1997 and runs for 1h 38m.
Men in Black (1997) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 15,157 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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