SummaryJones is K, a veteran of a government agency so secretive no one in power knows it exists; Smith is J, a former New York cop turned rookie operative. The two dress like the FBI but better, and drive a Ford that moves like the Stealth bomber. And, when not hanging out in their bachelor pad-cum-mission control, they flex muscle like the INS--albeit... Read More
Directed By:Barry Sonnenfeld
Written By:Lowell Cunningham, Ed Solomon
Men in Black
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72
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
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32% Mixed
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100
The snappy sci-fi hoot Men in Black...is a kind of "Independence Day" for smart people.
88
The script by Ed Solomon is tight, well-paced and lighthearted. If this were a musical, Fred Astaire could have played the Jones role, although somewhat more dashingly.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
85% Positive
432 Ratings
432 Ratings
13% Mixed
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
2% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Oct 26, 2024
10
This is one of the few movies with the perfect concept while that exact concept being executed perfectly.
Oct 2, 2022
10
Beautiful and hilarious science fiction movie with lots of little pearls that make it an unforgettable film.
80
Sonnenfeld deftly orchestrates the intricate two-part harmony, and Smith and Jones -- a powerhouse comic pair -- make it all look easy.
75
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith give uproarious comic performances as government agents ordered to keep New York's monsters in Manhattan, where they'll blend right in with the rest of the confusion.
70
A genially twisted riff on the familiar alien invaders story, a lively summer entertainment that marries a deadpan sense of humor to the strangest creatures around.
60
The movie, which is based on the Lowell Cunningham comic book series, throws out some wonderful implications, but they’re frustratingly few and far between.
50
Like the inky void of space, there's really not much here, but what there is, is certainly entertaining.
Dec 25, 2021
10
Tommy Lee and will Smkith rocks in this this movie, i hope they come back as pairs again, because they are good together.
Apr 20, 2025
6
A film with a rather simple and classic plot for the genre but which focuses strongly on sympathy and succeeds.
Jan 21, 2025
6
Serinin en iyi filmi. Günümüz izleyicisi bile izleyebilir. Ortalama ve üstü bir yapım. Tavsiye ederim.
Feb 12, 2018
6
Comedy with disgusting scenes: not recommended for those who ate popcorn. In this comedy sci-fi movie we went into the parallel world of the MIB, special agents that regulate and supervise the entry, stay and exit of aliens on our planet, ensuring that we, humans, never know about it. For this, we follow the early career of Jay (Will Smith again fraternizing with extraterrestrials after "Independence Day"), alongside his senior partner, Kay (Tommy Lee Jones, whom we never see a smile) in an effort to rid the world of a kind of giant cockroach, very upset with humans. The film is an adaptation of the comics by Lowell Cunningham and can largely satisfy those who read it. Its directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (who has made other comedies starring Will Smith, as "Wild, Wild West") and has Ed Solomon's script. The two protagonists were well up to the challenge and their interpretations were great, with perfectly memorable comic situations. Of course, being a humorous movie, no one expected to see psychologically complex characters but, nevertheless, Jones achieved this effect by showing the most dreamer and something unfortunate side of his character, which was a positive bonus in this film. The correlation between the two actors also looks very good, which helped in the interpretation of their characters. Two equally unforgettable characters are Frank, the talking pug (voiced by Tim Blaney) and the Worm Guys, which arise at some point and are recurring in the comics. The visual and special effects were very well and were effective but didn't wondered or surprised. However, the special effects aren't enough to make a movie. They aren't the movie, right? Less good points? There are few, less relevant, so we can go over them. The most important or worthy of contraindication may be the existence of some repulsive scenes, with crawling insects, viscous liquids, saliva and things like that bathing the protagonists and, surely, causing vomits in some more suggestible viewers. So, this is a good film to see ... but without consumables.
Jan 8, 2015
3
I don't care for Will Smith, as he is WAY over the top with his "street cred" attitude in every single show or movie I have ever seen him in. I don't get it. He is simply not nearly bad ass enough to have that much ego. Further, MIB movie contains the all too familiar cranky, veteran partner in Tommy Lee Jones who strikes me as just a crotchety old man throughout the whole thing. Great for kids, maybe, but MIB will likely not date well, so the longevity it will have with even the 13 and under demographic remains to be seen.
Production Company:
- Columbia Pictures
- Amblin Entertainment
- Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
Release Date:Jul 2, 1997
Duration:1 h 38 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:The Saga That'll Rock Your Universe
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations




























