Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International
Theatrical release poster
Directed byF. Gary Gray
Written byArt Marcum
Matt Holloway
Based on
The Men in Black
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStuart Dryburgh
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release dates
  • June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) (New York City)
  • June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$94–110 million[4]
Box office$253.9 million[5]

Men in Black: International (stylized as MIB: International in promotional material) is a 2019 American science fiction action-comedy film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Tencent Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, and Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the fourth and final installment in the Men in Black film series, based on the Malibu/Marvel comic book series of the same name by Lowell Cunningham, in turn based on the conspiracy theory. It serves as a stand-alone sequel set in the same universe as the previous films but is the first film in the series to not feature Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones as the main characters.[6]

It stars Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Rebecca Ferguson, Rafe Spall, and Liam Neeson. Emma Thompson reprises her role from the third film, while Tim Blaney returns to voice Frank the Pug from the first two installments. The film follows the Men in Black taking on its biggest threat: a mole in the agency.

Talks of a fourth Men in Black film began after the release of Men in Black 3 in 2012. In February 2018, Hemsworth signed on to lead a spin-off, Gray was hired to direct, and Thompson joined the cast the following month. Filming took place in New York City, Morocco, Italy and London from July to October 2018. Danny Elfman, who had scored the previous three installments, returned to compose the reboot with Chris Bacon. The film was marred by significant production strife between producer Walter F. Parkes and director Gray during the production.

Men in Black: International was premiered at the New York City on June 11, 2019 and was followed by a nationwide theatrical release, three days later. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the "lackluster action and forgettable plot",[7] and was a financial disappointment, grossing $253.9 million worldwide against a $94–110 million production budget.

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  2. ^ "Men in Black: International (2019) - Company credits". imdb.com. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Men in Black: International". British Board of Film Classification. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
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  5. ^ "Men in Black: International (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Is 'Men in Black' on Netflix?". Decider.com. June 13, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
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