Men in Black
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.
Overview
When aliens walk among us, it's up to a secret agency to keep the peace and protect Earth from intergalactic threats.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- movie night
- summer blockbuster night
Movie Details
- Director
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Release Date
- 1997-07-02
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (15237)
Cast
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Will Smith
- Linda Fiorentino
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- Rip Torn
- Tony Shalhoub
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan
- Mike Nussbaum
- Jon Gries
- Sergio Calderón
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, YouTube TV, AMC
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Men in Black about?
- 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.
- What is Men in Black like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Men in Black as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Men in Black violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Men in Black as mild.
- What did critics think of Men in Black?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a smart, funny, visually spectacular summer blockbuster elevated by its charismatic leads.
- Which films are like Men in Black?
- Films with a similar feel include Ghostbusters, Independence Day, The Fifth Element, and The Mask.
- How long is Men in Black?
- Men in Black runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Men in Black?
- In United States, Men in Black streams on Philo, YouTube TV, AMC.
