Men in Black (also known as MIB) is a series of American science fiction action comedy films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and based on the Malibu / Marvel comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham, which was itself based on the conspiracy theory. The first film, Men in Black, was released in 1997, the second film, Men in Black II, in 2002, the third film, Men in Black 3, in 2012, and the fourth film, a spin-off Men in Black: International, in 2019. Amblin Entertainment and MacDonald/Parkes Productions produced all four films and distributed through Columbia Pictures.
Men in Black Men In Black logo.png Official film series logo Based on The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham Starring Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Rip Torn Emma Thompson Chris Hemsworth Tessa Thompson Production companies Columbia Pictures Amblin Entertainment Parkes/MacDonald Productions Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing Release date 1997-present Running time 407 minutes (4 films) Country United States Language English