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Men in Black

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1997 science fiction film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld.

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Original Language of Film or TV Show

English

Screenwriter

Ed Solomon

Producer

Laurie MacDonald
Walter F. Parkes
Steven Spielberg

Cast Member

30 items
Tommy Lee Jones
Character Role
:
Agent K
Linda Fiorentino
Character Role
:
Agent L
Vincent D'Onofrio
Character Role
:
Edgar the Bug
Rip Torn
Character Role
:
Zed
Tony Shalhoub
Character Role
:
Jack Jeebs
Jon Gries
Carel Struycken
Fredric Lehne
Will Smith
Character Role
:
Agent J
David Cross
Sergio Calderón
Tim Blaney
Character Role
:
Frank the Pug
Verne Troyer
Isaac Mizrahi
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Patrick Breen
Sean Whalen
Michael Willis
Willie C. Carpenter
Debbie Lee Carrington
Danny DeVito
George Lucas
Barry Sonnenfeld
Steven Spielberg
Sylvester Stallone
Steve Rankin
Becky Ann Baker
Dionne Warwick
Al Roker
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.

Based On

The Men in Black

Production Company

Amblin Entertainment
Columbia Pictures

Genre

Action Film
Science Fiction Film
Buddy Film
Buddy Cop Film
Comedy Film

Narrative Location

New York City

Instance Of

Film

Publication Date

7/11/1997
Place of Publication
:
Sweden
9/11/1997
Place of Publication
:
Germany
8/6/1997
Place of Publication
:
France
7/2/1997
Place of Publication
:
United States
Place of Publication
:
Canada
1997

Country of Origin

United States

Filming Location

New York City
New Jersey
Big Sky Ranch
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Liberty State Park
Queens–Midtown Tunnel
Shea Stadium
Grand Central Terminal

Soundtrack Release

Men in Black - The Album

Main Subject

Extraterrestrial Life
Insect
Flying Saucer

Official Website

http://www.sonypictures.com/homevide ...

Title

Men in Black

Composer

Danny Elfman

Distributed By

Columbia Pictures
InterCom
Country
:
Hungary
Netflix
Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group

Award Received

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
 (3/23/1998)
Winner
:
Rick Baker
Winner
:
David LeRoy Anderson
Statement Is Subject Of
:
70th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 3/23/1998
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
 (1998)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
24th Saturn Awards
Point in Time
: 1998

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
 (2/10/1998)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
70th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Rick Baker
Nominee
:
David LeRoy Anderson
Point in Time
: 2/10/1998
Academy Award for Best Production Design
 (2/10/1998)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
70th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Bo Welch
Nominee
:
Cheryl Carasik
Point in Time
: 2/10/1998
Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score
 (2/10/1998)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
70th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Danny Elfman
Point in Time
: 2/10/1998

Executive Producer

Steven Spielberg

Color

Color

Part of the Series

Men in Black
Series Ordinal
:1
Followed By
:
Men in Black II

Characters

Agent J
Agent K
Edgar the Bug
Frank the Pug
Zed
Agent L

Derivative Work

Men in Black: The Series
Men In Black: The Roleplaying Game
Men in Black: The Game

Takes Place in Fictional Universe

Men in Black Universe

Media Franchise

Men in Black

Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Assessment

Bechdel Test
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Fails
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Reverse Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only

Review Score

7.5/10 (10/10/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/10/2021
91% (1/11/2026)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1/11/2026
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 92 critic review
72/100 (1/11/2026)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1/11/2026
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 22 critic review

Record Label

Columbia Pictures

Followed By

Men in Black II
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