Men in Black
Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe.
1997 • 98 min • Action · Adventure · Comedy · Science Fiction
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 100 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
- 72 Audience · 15022 · 31%
Rookie cop James Darrell Edwards III joins a secret organization that monitors and polices alien activity on Earth. He and his new partner, Agent K, must stop an intergalactic terrorist from triggering a cosmic war.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some intense action sequences and alien creature designs.
- Brief mild language, including some exclamations.
- Characters use futuristic weapons.
What it models well
- Teamwork and partnership
- Duty and responsibility
- Accepting new perspectives
Talk about it after
- What it means to serve and protect, even in secret.
- Thinking about how to react to unexpected situations.
- The importance of learning from others.
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Top billed cast
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld • Crew: Ed Solomon
Trailers & clips
Men in Black Will Smith Music Video
Worm Guys
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Reviewer notes
Recommended"Men in Black" taps into my lifelong fascination with aliens. This sci-fi comedy is a delightful journey with Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, offering a perfect mix of humor and action. It's a childhood favorite that keeps the charm alive with its stellar blend of comedy and extraterrestrial intrigue.…
RecommendedI saw this again recently - commemorating 25 years since it's original release, and to this day I still remember the image of the little aliens with the duty-free trolley of cigarettes trying to flee Earth after we are threatened with destruction by the "Arquillian" empire with powerful weapons - who want their "galaxy" back.…
RecommendedAnother 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!
RecommendedGood 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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers_**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.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersMaybe 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._
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (15,022)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $90,000,000
- Box office
- $589,390,539
- Franchise
- Men in Black Collection
- IMDb
- tt0119654
- Official site
- www.sonypictures.com
