men in black was the movie with will smith and tommy lee jones.
movie with will smith and tommy lee jones?
men in black
the series was adapted into a film in 1997, titled "men in black", starring tommy lee jones as agent k and will smith as agent j, with barry sonnenfeld as director. the film went on to become a commercial success, grossing us$587 million worldwide on a $90 million budget and earning a 91% rating from review aggregation website rotten tomatoes. a sequel, "men in black ii", was released in 2002 which saw both jones and smith reprising their roles. the film was a box office success, earning $441 million worldwide. despite its success, the film was less critically acclaimed than its predecessor and received average reviews from critics with a score of 39% on rotten tomatoes. a third installment, "men in black 3", was released ten years after the second film on may 25, 2012. it was also the first film in the series to be released in 3d. the film saw smith and jones reprise their roles, with josh brolin and jemaine clement joining the cast. it scored a 70% on rotten tomatoes. although "men in black 3" has concluded the series, talks have been made about the future of the series. sonnenfeld claimed that "men in black 3" is the conclusion of the mib series, though leaving it open for the idea of a rebooted film series. barry sonnenfeld, tommy lee jones and will smith have expressed interest in a possible "men in black 4". a crossover with "the jump street franchise" has also been discussed by sony but without jones and smith; however, despite talks with james bobin to direct, the idea was dropped in may 2016.
men in black (franchise)
the film received generally positive reviews; it currently holds an 87% rating at rotten tomatoes, where the consensus states: "tommy lee jones' directorial debut is both a potent western and a powerful morality tale."









































section::::awards and nominations.









































cannes film festival









































bullet::::- win: best actor – tommy lee jones









































bullet::::- win: best screenplay – guillermo arriaga









































bullet::::- nominated: golden palm – tommy lee jones









































belgian syndicate of cinema critics









































bullet::::- nominated: grand prix









































independent spirit awards









































bullet::::- nominated: best film









































bullet::::- nominated: best supporting male- barry pepper









































bullet::::- nominated: best screenplay- guillermo arriaga









































bullet::::- nominated: best cinematography- chris menges









































section::::external links.
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