Men in Black

1997 science fiction film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld
Movie film Q51416
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Men in Black

Summary

Men in Black is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,745 views/month, #766 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Men in Black received the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3].
  • Men in Black received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].
  • Men in Black's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Men in Black's director is recorded as Barry Sonnenfeld[6].
  • Men in Black's screenwriter is recorded as Ed Solomon[7].
  • Men in Black's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[8].
  • Men in Black's genre is recorded as action film[9].
  • Men in Black's genre is recorded as science fiction film[10].
  • Men in Black's genre is recorded as buddy film[11].
  • Men in Black's genre is recorded as buddy cop film[12].
  • Men in Black's genre is recorded as comedy film[13].
  • Men in Black's based on is recorded as The Men in Black[14].
  • Men in Black's followed by is recorded as Men in Black II[15].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Tommy Lee Jones[16].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Linda Fiorentino[17].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Vincent D'Onofrio[18].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Rip Torn[19].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Tony Shalhoub[20].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Jon Gries[21].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Carel Struycken[22].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Fredric Lehne[23].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Will Smith[24].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as David Cross[25].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Sergio Calderón[26].
  • Men in Black's cast member is recorded as Tim Blaney[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Laurie MacDonald[28], Walter F. Parkes[29], and Steven Spielberg[30]. Men in Black's director is recorded as Barry Sonnenfeld[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Ed Solomon[7]. Cast members include Tommy Lee Jones[16], Linda Fiorentino[17], Vincent D'Onofrio[18], Rip Torn[19], Tony Shalhoub[20], and Jon Gries[21].

Publication

Publication dates include +1997-07-11T00:00:00Z[31], +1997-09-11T00:00:00Z[32], +1997-08-06T00:00:00Z[33], +1997-07-02T00:00:00Z[34], and +1997-00-00T00:00:00Z[35]. Men in Black's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[36]. Genres include action film[9], science fiction film[10], buddy film[11], buddy cop film[12], and comedy film[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as it[37].

Subject and Themes

Men in Black's part of the series is recorded as it[37].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40], headquartered in Dolby Theatre[41] and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4], an award for best film by genre[42], in United States[43], founded in 1973[44]. Reviews include 7.5/10[45], 91%[46], and 72/100[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Men in Black's followed by is recorded as Men in Black II[15].

Why It Matters

Men in Black ranks in the top 0.81% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,745 views/month, #766 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Men in Black receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[3] and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[4].

References

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  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [35] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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