Men in Black
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 2, 1997 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The movie, which is based on the Lowell Cunningham comic book series, throws out some wonderful implications, but they’re frustratingly few and far between. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Extravagant special effects notwithstanding, this is really a triumph of casting: The aplomb with which Jones plays wry straight man to Smith's street-smart wiseacre is terrifically enjoyable. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubStephen Thompson
Deserves credit for supplementing its special effects with a breezy script and genuinely charismatic performances by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. Read full review
60
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A witty and sometimes surreal sci-fi comedy, Men in Black is a wild knuckleball of a movie that keeps dancing in and out of the strike zone. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The aliens aren't particularly scary or funny, and so the joke of watching Smith and Jones crack wise in their faces wears thin. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Like the inky void of space, there's really not much here, but what there is, is certainly entertaining. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Summer fluff that admits to being summer fluff, but it's no better off for admitting it...Intended as lightweight comedy, but if you think about it too much, it's not so funny. Read full review
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