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Men in Black II

PG-13
English
July 3, 2002
1hr 28min

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Movie Details:

Also known asMIIB
MiB2
Men in Black 2
Based onThe Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham
Country United States
Language English
GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Release dateJuly 3, 2002
Running time1hr 28min
Age ratingPG-13
StarringTommy Lee Jones
Will Smith
Lara Flynn Boyle
Johnny Knoxville
Rosario Dawson
Tony Shalhoub
Rip Torn
Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Story byRobert Gordon
Screenplay byRobert Gordon
Barry Fanaro
Produced byWalter F. Parkes
Laurie MacDonald
Cinematography by Greg Gardiner
Edited by Richard Pearson
Steven Weisberg
Music byDanny Elfman
Production CompanyColumbia Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
MacDonald Parkes Productions
Distributor Sony Pictures Releasing

Cast & Characters:

  • Will Smith as James Darrel Edwards III / Agent J
  • Tommy Lee Jones as Kevin Brown / Agent K
  • Rip Torn as Chief Zed
  • Lara Flynn Boyle as Serleena
  • Johnny Knoxville as Scrad and Charlie
  • Rosario Dawson as Laura Vasquez
  • Tony Shalhoub as Jack Jeebs
  • Patrick Warburton as Agent T
  • Jack Kehler as Ben
  • David Cross as Newton
  • Colombe Jacobsen as Hailey
  • John Alexander as Jarra
  • Michael Jackson as Agent M (cameo)
  • Martha Stewart as Herself (cameo)
  • Peter Graves as Himself
  • Linda Kim as Princess Lauranna
  • Paige Brooks as ‘Mysteries in History’ Lauranna
  • Nick Cannon as MIB Autopsy Agent
  • Biz Markie as Alien Beatboxer
  • Jeremy Howard as Postal Sorting Alien
  • Martin Klebba as Family Child Alien
  • Doug Jones as Joey
  • Peter Spellos as Captain Larry Bridgewater
  • Tim Blaney as Frank the Pug (Voice)
  • Brad Abrell as Worm Guy (Voice)
  • Greg Ballora as Worm Guy (Voice)
  • Thom Fountain as Worm Guy (Voice)
  • Carl J. Johnson as Worm Guy (Voice)
  • Richard Pearson as Gordy (Voice)

Storyline:

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIBs untarnished mission statement: protecting the earth from the scum of the universe. It’s been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. And now it’s a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay-who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the Men In Black, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy-to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.

About Movie:

Men in Black II (stylized as MIIB) is an American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld from a screenplay by Robert Gordon and Barry Fanaro, and it stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, with Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub, and Rip Torn in supporting roles. It featured Michael Jackson’s last theatrical film appearance before his death in 2009.

the film is based on the Marvel Comics series of a similar name based on the conspiracy theory. Produced by Columbia Pictures and Amblin Entertainment in association with MacDonald Parkes Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the sequel to Men in Black (1997) and the second installment in the Men in Black film series.

Development for a sequel film began following the box office success of the original; Jones, Smith, and Sonnenfeld’s returns were confirmed by 2001, and David Koepp was initially hired to write the screenplay. Koepp then left production to work on Spider-Man (2002) and was replaced with Gordon, who developed the script and story further. Fanaro was later brought in to perform some final rewrites to Gordon’s treatment.

Principal photography began on June 11, 2001 and lasted until that September, taking place primarily in New York City; filming was delayed and several scenes were reworked following the September 11 attacks that month. The film’s soundtrack contained the theme song “Black Suits Comin’ (Nod Ya Head)”, performed by Smith. Aside from this song, composer Danny Elfman, who scored the first film, returned to compose its sequel.

Men in Black II premiered at Mann Village Theater in Westwood, Los Angeles on June 26, 2002, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 3 of that same year. It received generally mixed reviews from critics, who deemed it inferior to its predecessor, but praised Jones’s and Smith’s performances and action sequences. Nonetheless, it was a financial success, grossing $441.8 million worldwide and becoming the fifth-highest grossing film of 2002.

Its sequel, Men in Black 3, was released in 2012 to a critical and commercial incline.

Budget & Box Office Collection:

Budget$140 million
Domestic Opening $52,148,751
Domestic Collection$193,735,288
International Collection$251,400,000
Worldwide Collection$445,135,288

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