Australia Box Office for Men in Black (1997)
| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| Australia Box Office | $304 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $587,790,539 | Details |
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Synopsis
A streetwise NYPD detective joins a secret organization that polices extraterrestrial affairs on Earth. Men in Black follows the exploits of agents Kay and Jay, members of a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth. The two Men in Black find themselves in the middle of the deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies. In order to prevent worlds from colliding, the MiB must track down the terrorist and prevent the destruction of Earth. It's just another typical day for the Men in Black.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $90,000,000 |
| Australia Releases: | September 11th, 1997 (Wide) July 7th, 2023 (Limited) |
| Video Release: | October 23rd, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | Men in Black |
| Keywords: | Visual Effects, Marvel Comics, Secret Agent, Friendly Alien on Earth, Set in New York City, Action Comedy, Buddy Cop |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Blu-ray Sales: Red Revels in Blu
June 7th, 2012
New releases took the top four spots in the Blu-ray sales chart. Red Tails took first place with 446,000 units / $10.25 million for a 48% opening week Blu-ray share. The film was expensive to make and it didn't perform well enough in theaters, but its home market numbers are better.
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DVD and Blu-ray Releases for May 1st, 2012
May 1st, 2012
It's yet another very slow week on the home market. In fact, all of May is very slow on the home market, although this is not surprising for this time of year. I'm not even going to attempt to pad out the list this week. Is there anything in contention for Pick of the Week? Fortunately, the answer to that is yes. Unfortunately, the screener is late. Normally I really don't like awarding Pick of the Week to a film when the screener is late, but in this case, Haywire is head and shoulders above the rest, so unless the Blu-ray has less than zero special features, it's the best out there.
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Weekend Box Office Performance
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9/11/1997 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $304 | 12/29/2020 |
| North America | 7/1/1997 | $51,068,455 | 3,020 | 3,180 | 36,282 | $250,690,539 | |
| Rest of World | $337,099,696 | ||||||
| Worldwide Total | $587,790,539 | 12/29/2020 | |||||
Leading Cast
Supporting Cast
| Linda Fiorentino | Laurel |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | Edgar |
| Rip Torn | Zed |
| Tony Shalhoub | Jeebs |
| 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 |
| Siobhan Fallon Hogan | Beatrice |
| Mike Nussbaum | Gentle Rosenburg |
| Sergio Calderon | Jose |
| Carel Struycken | Arquillian |
| Fredric Lehne | INS Agent Janus |
| Kent Faulcon | 1st Lt. Jake Jensen |
| John Alexander | Mikey |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
| Walter F. Parkes | Producer |
| Laurie MacDonald | Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Executive Producer |
| Graham Place | Co-Producer |
| Ed Solomon | Screenwriter |
| Barry Sonnenfeld | Director |
| Lowell Cunningham | Story Creator |
| Peter Linz | Puppeteer |
| Danny Elfman | Composer |
| Donald Peterman | Cinematographer |
| Jim Miller | Editor |
| Bo Welch | Production Designer |
| Tom Duffield | Art Director |
| Sean Haworth | Set Designer |
| Lawrence A. Hubbs | Set Designer |
| Marco Rubeo | Set Designer |
| Patrick M. Sullivan | Set Designer |
| Cheryl Carasik | Set Decorator |
| Mary E Vogt | Costume Designer |
| Peter F. Kurland | Sound Editor |
| Rick Baker | Special Make-up Effects |
| Eric Brevig | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Steven R Molen | Associate Producer |
| John Cameron | Assistant Director |
| Eric Brevig | Second Unit Director |
| Keith Peterman | Second Unit Camera |
| David Rubin | Casting Director |
| Debra Zane | Casting Director |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.