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#9 of 1997

Men in Black (1997)

1997 · 98 minutes · Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
IMDb rating7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Box office gross$589.4M

Synopsis

In the mid-1950s, the Men in Black (MIB) organization was founded. After secretly making first contact with extraterrestrials in 1961, this small government agency, albeit underfunded, becomes fully independent and secret. The MIB designates Earth as a neutral zone for space alien refugees who live in secret among humans.

Starring

Tommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda FiorentinoVincent D'OnofrioRip Torn
Box office
$589.4 million
Budget
$90 million
IMDb votes
675,035

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