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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Men in Black

The Numbers Rating: 7.38 (29 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 90% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $250,690,539
International Gross $338,700,000
Worldwide Gross $589,390,539
Released July 1, 1997
October 23, 1997 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $90,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $25,000,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence
Running Time:98 minutes
Highest Combined Star Gross281 (see full chart)
Franchises Men in Black
Keywords Visual Effects, Marvel Comics, Secret Agent, Buddy Comedy
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Produced by Amblin Entertainment
Music Composed By Danny Elfman
Source Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Major Genre Adventure
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Science Fiction
Director Barry Sonnenfeld

Cast

Will Smith    Jay
Tommy Lee Jones    Kay
Vincent D'Onofrio    Edgar
Linda Fiorentino    Laurel
Tony Shalhoub    Jeebs
Rip Torn    Zed
Verne Troyer    Alien Son
Sean Whalen    Passport Officer
Richard Hamilton    Agent D (K's first Partner)
David Cross    Newton the Morgue Attendant
Jon Gries    Nick the Van Driver

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/4/1997 1 $51,068,455   3,020 $16,910 $84,133,900 5
7/11/1997 1 $30,062,317 -41.13% 3,020 $9,954 $139,584,970 12
7/18/1997 1 $19,029,928 -36.70% 3,102 $6,135 $172,145,793 19
7/25/1997 3 $12,350,884 -35.10% 3,180 $3,884 $194,036,790 26
8/1/1997 4 $8,011,097 -35.14% 2,932 $2,732 $208,122,305 33
8/8/1997 5 $5,652,350 -29.44% 2,653 $2,131 $218,004,940 40
8/15/1997 7 $4,204,505 -25.61% 2,261 $1,860 $225,304,729 47
8/22/1997 10 $2,881,113 -31.48% 1,835 $1,570 $230,502,569 54
8/29/1997 10 $3,355,069 +16.45% 1,561 $2,149 $235,057,188 61
9/5/1997 10 $1,803,297 -46.25% 1,491 $1,209 $237,311,281 68
9/12/1997 13 $1,578,313 -12.48% 1,367 $1,155 $239,354,920 75
9/19/1997 13 $1,208,375 -23.44% 1,260 $959 $240,942,775 82
9/26/1997 13 $906,890 -24.95% 1,080 $840 $242,117,436 89
10/3/1997 16 $687,721 -24.17% 922 $746 $243,017,806 96
10/10/1997 18 $443,442 -35.52% 677 $655 $243,629,478 103
10/17/1997 24 $301,530 -32.00% 478 $631 $244,064,365 110
10/24/1997 28 $200,870 -33.38% 450 $446 $244,337,321 117
10/31/1997 20 $621,083 +209.20% 1,010 $615 $245,012,779 124
11/7/1997 26 $252,630 -59.32% 505 $500 $245,419,734 131
11/14/1997 12 $2,117,200 +738.06% 776 $2,728 $247,659,078 138
11/21/1997 19 $558,608 -73.62% 605 $923 $248,408,779 145
11/28/1997 27 $250,433 -55.17% 535 $468 $248,804,341 152
12/5/1997 26 $160,025 -36.10% 539 $297 $249,002,783 159
12/12/1997 27 $150,400 -6.01% 394 $382 $249,212,070 166
12/19/1997 21 $207,444 +37.93% 349 $594 $249,479,758 173
12/26/1997 31 $171,828 -17.17% 181 $949 $249,836,052 180
1/2/1998 51 $37,499 -78.18% 58 $647 $250,107,128 187
1/9/1998 49 $29,725 -20.73% 41 $725 $250,147,615 194

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/1/1997 1 $4,815,427     $4,815,427
7/2/1997 1 $14,043,310 +191.63% 3,020 $4,650 $18,858,737 1
7/3/1997 1 $14,206,708 +1.16% $4,704 $33,065,445 2
7/5/1997 1 $20,220,137   3,020 $6,695   4
8/25/1997 10 $304,886   1,835 $166 $230,807,455 55
8/26/1997 10 $318,272 +4.39% 1,835 $173 $231,125,727 56
8/29/1997 12 $585,000   1,561 $375 $232,287,000 59
8/30/1997 10 $925,000 +58.12% 1,561 $593 $233,212,000 60
8/31/1997 10 $835,000 -9.73% 1,561 $535 $234,047,000 61
9/1/1997 9 $776,173 -7.05% 1,561 $497 $235,057,188 62
9/5/1997 10 $475,000   1,491 $319 $235,983,000 66
9/6/1997 10 $880,000 +85.26% 1,491 $590 $236,863,000 67
9/7/1997 10 $465,000 -47.16% 1,491 $312 $237,328,000 68
9/17/1997 11 $90,331   1,367 $66 $239,636,919 78
9/18/1997 11 $97,481 +7.92% 1,367 $71 $239,734,400 79

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