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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   110,385 votes
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Director:
Barry Sonnenfeld
Writers (WGA):
Lowell Cunningham (comic)
Ed Solomon (screen story)
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Release Date:
2 July 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Protecting the earth from the scum of the universe more
Plot:
Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 28 nominations more
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(205 articles)
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One of the best sci-fi comedies ever made. more (221 total)

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Also Known As:
MIB (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR | DTS | SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
After Linda Fiorentino "won" her role in Men in Black in a poker game with director Barry Sonnenfeld, he warned her that she would not be in any nude scenes. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When K wipes the memories of the cops on the Mexican border, he says the neuralyzer will isolate the 'electronic' impulses in their brains, when actually it's 'electrical' impulses. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Nick the Van Driver: Goddamn bugs!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Uncivilized (#1.7)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
The Promised Land more

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How did the slug monster come back after Agent K had killed it?
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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47 out of 57 people found the following comment useful.
One of the best sci-fi comedies ever made., 22 April 2004
Author: crowrobot

As my one line summary says, this is one of the best sci-fi comedies ever made, next to the classic Ghostbusters and the highly underrated Evolution. This movie has action, comedy, and some of the best special effects in the last ten years. Rick Baker, Hollywood's resident 'creature man', as I like to call him, has made such a wide variety of aliens. There's the first alien we see, Mikey; there's the Worm Guys; and the villanous Bug. But there are many others, such as Frank the Pug and the twins. The squid baby is pretty neat. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith have an undeniable chemistry together, which repeats itself in the sequel. Linda Fiorentino is also good as the leading lady, and veteran actor Rip Torn is gruff as the head of MIB, Zed. Vincent D'Onofrio is also pretty good. My favorite line: "No, ma'am. We at the FBI do not have a sense of humor that we are aware of." All in all, two thumbs up, baby!

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