# Men in Black (1997)

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**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
**Directed by**: Barry Sonnenfeld
**Written by**: Ed Solomon
**Starring**: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn, Tony Shalhoub

> *Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Aliens living among humans is a thing. Agent K recruits NYPD cop James Edwards to the secret Men in Black agency. This buddy cop duo likely saves the world.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, uplifting

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 7.3/10 (658335 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 72/100

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