# Men in Black (1997)

> A wisecracking New York cop joins a secret alien-policing agency and partners with a deadpan veteran to stop an insectoid extraterrestrial from stealing a devastating cosmic power source.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/487

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
- Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn, Tony Shalhoub, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Mike Nussbaum
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119654/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, playful, movie night, summer blockbuster night

## Synopsis

When aliens walk among us, it's up to a secret agency to keep the peace and protect Earth from intergalactic threats.

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- [Men in Black 3 (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/26299)
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