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Men in Black

Men in Black

Jul 2, 1997
98 min
ActionAdventureComedyScience Fiction
7.2/ 10
14,349 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.2/10
14,349 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
649,952 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
72/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$90,000,000Production cost
Box Office$589,390,539Worldwide gross
Profit$499,390,539Profitable
ROI
+554.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$250,690,539Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Oscar. 22 wins & 39 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$90,000,000

Revenue

$589,390,539

Production Companies

Men in Black CollectionColumbia PicturesAmblin EntertainmentParkes+MacDonald Production

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