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Men in Black is a 1997 American action, science fiction, and buddy cop film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. The screenplay was written by Ed Solomon, with Steven Spielberg serving as producer and executive producer. The cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Rip Torn. Based on the comic book series The Men in Black, the film was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Columbia Pictures. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures, Netflix, and Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group.
The narrative is set in New York City, with filming taking place in New York City, New Jersey, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Liberty State Park. The film features extraterrestrial life, insects, and flying saucers. Donald Peterman served as director of photography, Jim Miller as film editor, and Danny Elfman as composer. The movie has a runtime of 98 minutes and received a PG-13 rating.
Financially, the film had a budget of 90000000 and generated revenue of 589390539. It received an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling and a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Additionally, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Production Design. Audience ratings include a 7.3 score on IMDb and a 7.222 average on TMDb.
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7.2After 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.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- new york city
- cannon
- space marine
- flying saucer
- undercover
- secret identity
- superhero
- deportation
- illegal immigration
- new identity
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
658,335 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
72/100
- Year
- 1997
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 39 nominations total
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Encyclopedic overview
Men in Black (abbreviated as MIB) is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, based on a script by Ed Solomon, that adapts the Marvel Comics series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith respectively star as Agent K and Agent J, who investigate a series of seemingly unrelated criminal incidents related to the extraterrestrials who live in secret on Earth. Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Rip Torn also appear in supporting roles.
Development for the film began in 1992, after producers Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald optioned the rights to the comic book series. Solomon was soon hired to write the screenplay; Sonnenfeld was the preferred directorial choice, which resulted in delays due to his commitments to other film projects and a failure to secure any alternative directors. Principal photography began in March 1996 and lasted until that June, with filming primarily taking place in New York City. The film's visual effects were helmed by Industrial Light & Magic. The film's soundtrack contains the theme song of the same name, performed by Smith, as well as the score, composed by Danny Elfman.
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