Overview

After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.

Fun facts

Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling (1998) and the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film (1998)
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Production Design (1998)
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Box office
Grossed $589M worldwide, about 6.5 times its $90M budget
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Based on
Based on the comic The Men in Black
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Filming locations
Filmed in Liberty State Park, Grand Central Terminal, Big Sky Ranch and 5 other locations
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Sequels
Followed by Men in Black II
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Collection
Part of Men in Black Collection
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