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Men in Black II

  • 20022002
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
368K
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Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
Agent J needs help so he is sent to find Agent K and restore his memory
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Agent Jay is sent to find Agent Kay and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from Kay's past.Agent Jay is sent to find Agent Kay and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from Kay's past.Agent Jay is sent to find Agent Kay and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from Kay's past.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
368K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,270
731
  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Lowell Cunningham(comic book "Malibu Comics")
    • Robert Gordon(story)
    • Barry Fanaro(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Will Smith
    • Rip Torn
Top credits
  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Lowell Cunningham(comic book "Malibu Comics")
    • Robert Gordon(story)
    • Barry Fanaro(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tommy Lee Jones
    • Will Smith
    • Rip Torn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 669User reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos2

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:10
    Theatrical Version
    What We Know About The 'Untitled Men in Black Spin-Off' ... So Far
    Clip 3:14
    What We Know About The 'Untitled Men in Black Spin-Off' ... So Far

    Photos247

    Brad Abrell, Greg Ballora, Rosario Dawson, Thom Fountain, and Carl J. Johnson in Men in Black II (2002)
    Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
    Tony Shalhoub stars as Jeebs, an alien Pawnshop owner
    (L. to R.) Agent Jay (Will Smith) and his partner Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) return as members of the highly funded government organization that polices and monitors extra-terrestrial activity on planet Earth
    (L. to R.) Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones), Jeebs (Tony Shalhoub) and Agent Jay (Will Smith)
    Tommy Lee Jones stars as former Agent Kay who has returned to the comforts of civilian life
    Frank the Pug (Mushu) returns as an MIB agent
    Will Smith stars as Agent Jay
    Lara Flynn Boyle stars as Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster
    (L. to R.) Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and his partner Agent Jay (Will Smith) return as members of the highly funded government organization that polices and monitors extra-terrestrial activity on planet Earth
    Lara Flynn Boyle stars as Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster
    (L. to R.) Agent Jay (Will Smith), Laura Vasquez (Rosario Dawson) & Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) head out to save the galaxy from a sinister seductress

    Top cast

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    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Kayas Kay
    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Jayas Jay
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Zedas Zed
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Serleenaas Serleena
    Johnny Knoxville
    Johnny Knoxville
    • Scradas Scrad…
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Laura Vasquezas Laura Vasquez
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Jeebsas Jeebs
    Patrick Warburton
    Patrick Warburton
    • Agent Teeas Agent Tee
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Benas Ben
    David Cross
    David Cross
    • Newtonas Newton
    Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
    Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
    • Haileyas Hailey
    • (as Colombe Jacobsen)
    Peter Spellos
    Peter Spellos
    • Motormanas Motorman
    Michael Rivkin
    Michael Rivkin
    • Man with Dogas Man with Dog
    Michael Bailey Smith
    Michael Bailey Smith
    • Creepyas Creepy
    Lenny Venito
    Lenny Venito
    • New York Guyas New York Guy
    Howard Spiegel
    • New York Guyas New York Guy
    Alpheus Merchant
    Alpheus Merchant
    • MIB Guardas MIB Guard
    Jay Johnston
    Jay Johnston
    • Agentas Agent
    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Lowell Cunningham(comic book "Malibu Comics")
      • Robert Gordon(story) (screenplay)
      • Barry Fanaro(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    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. —Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
    • lingerie
    • michael jackson character
    • calzone
    • video conference
    • leather outfit
    • 229 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • We Got A World To Save
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Mystery
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence and some provocative humor
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original pug from Men in Black (1997) was used to play Frank again, but since the pug was now seven years old, they used makeup to hide the gray fur around its nose.
    • Goofs
      When Agent K removes his digital Hamilton from the clock tower in the Grand Central Station locker, Agent J replaces it with the new Hamilton Ventura Chronograph. The next shot shows K's digital Hamilton back in the spot, replaced again by J's analog in the shots that follow.
    • Quotes

      [about the driver-shaped airbag]

      Kevin Brown/K: Does that come standard?

      Agent J: Actually it came with a black dude, but he kept getting pulled over.

    • Crazy credits
      The "torch lady" in the Columbia Pictures logo flashes her torch like a neuralyzer device.
    • Alternate versions
      Scenes shown in TV spots included two extra scenes in the deneuralizer room (one of K and J at the door and another with K in the chair, both with Jones in the mailman's uniform), and a version of the clothes change montage featuring K's mailman uniform.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Martin Lawrence/Los Lobos (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      I Will Survive
      Written by Freddie Perren (as Frederick J. Perren) and Dino Fekaris

      Performed by Tim Blaney

    User reviews669

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A hasty 'grab-as-much-money-as-you-can' job
    Let me just start by saying that I normally like movies with Tommy Lee Jones and / or Will Smith in them. They certainly don't belong to the enormous group of average and unnoticeable actors, but have some kind of style and presence that I really can appreciate. But I'm afraid that's about the best thing I can say about them right now, because what they did in this movie was nothing but a hasty 'grab-as-much-money-as-you-can' job and I really don't like to see that.

    "Men in Black II" starts four years later from where the first one ended. Kay has given up life as an agent and has returned to civilian life, working in a postal office, while Jay has continued to work for the 'Men in Black'. While investigating what seems to be a routine crime, Jay uncovers a diabolical plot masterminded by Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a sexy lingerie model. With their headquarters under siege and time running out, Jay must convince Kay, who no longer remembers anything of his time with the MIB, to rejoin the agency so they can save the Earth from being destroyed completely.

    I admit that some of the special effects were nice to watch, but even that didn't always convince me. Some of the aliens were small masterpieces, others however seemed like a hasty job, unfinished by the people of the computer graphics department. The only possible explanation for that might be that they wanted to save enough money so the profit rate would be even larger. And the computer animations weren't the only one to suffer from that problem. The script writers didn't come up with any new things either. All they did was to repeat what worked in the first movie. It even seems like they didn't have the time to come up with a new and decent plot.

    And yet not everything was that bad. The humor for instance worked, not always perfectly but it worked. Jokes like "It came with a black dude, but it kept being pulled over" when they talk about the automatic pilot in the Mercedes were funny. I even liked that dog singing on the front seat of the car, but overall it just wasn't enough to save the entire movie. No, if you are looking for a spectacular new movie that is full of great acting, a great story and some excellent computer animations, than you'll be very disappointed by this one. It just seems like they threw it together in a couple of weeks and that's why I can only give it a 6/10.
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    • philip_vanderveken
    • May 18, 2005

    FAQ6

    • Do former MiB agents need to be deneuralyzed if they return to MiB?
    • What was the video store man going to do with the shovel after the Men in Black left his home?
    • Is 'Men in Black II' based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Sony Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Men in Black 2
    • Filming locations
      • Empire Diner, 210 10th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Amblin Entertainment
      • Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $140,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $193,735,288
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,148,751
      • Jul 7, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $445,135,288
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos

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