Men in Black II
Directed by	Barry Sonnenfeld
Produced by	Steven Spielberg
Written by	Comic Book: Lowell Cunningham Story: Robert Gordon Screenplay: Barry Fanaro Robert Gordon
Starring	Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Rip Torn Lara Flynn Boyle Johnny Knoxville Rosario Dawson
Music by	Danny Elfman
Cinematography	Greg Gardiner
Editing by	Sean Williams
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	July 3, 2002
Running time	88 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$140,000,000 (estimated)
Preceded by	Men in Black
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Men in Black II (also known as MIIB) is a 2002 science fiction comedy action film starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The movie also stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson and Rip Torn. It is the sequel to Men in Black, based on the Malibu comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (688x1020, 127 KB)Men in Black II Poster This is a copyrighted poster. ... Barry Sonnenfeld American film maker Barry Sonnenfeld (born New York City, April 1, 1953) worked as cinematographer for the Coen Brothers, then later he directed and produced big budget films such as Men in Black. ... Steven Spielberg (born December 18, 1946)[1] is an American film director and producer. ... Lowell Cunningham is the creator and writer of the comic book series the Men in Black. ... Robert Gordon (1668-1731) was born in Aberdeen. ... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show. ... Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress born in Davenport, Iowa, of mostly Irish descent and raised in the working-class suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. ... Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee), better known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer. ... Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician who led the rock band Oingo Boingo as singer / songwriter from 1976 until its breakup in 1995, and has composed film scores extensively since 1985s Pee-wees Big Adventure. ... Sean Llewellyn Williams (born 1967) is a New York Times best selling science fiction author who lives in Adelaide, Australia. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent DOnofrio. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... Look up Action film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress born in Davenport, Iowa, of mostly Irish descent and raised in the working-class suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. ... Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee), better known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer. ... Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show. ... For other uses, see Sequel (disambiguation). ... Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy action film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent DOnofrio. ... Malibu Comics was a comic book publisher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The comic book The Men in Black was created and written by Lowell Cunningham and published by Aircel Comics. ... Lowell Cunningham is the creator and writer of the comic book series the Men in Black. ...

Plot

It has been 5 years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Agent K since returned to the comforts of civilian life while Agent J continues to work for the Men in Black, the self-funded agency that secretly monitors and regulates alien activity on Earth. While investigating a seemingly routine crime, J uncovers a diabolical plot by Serleena, an evil Kylothian monster who disguises herself as a lingerie model. It's a race against the clock as J must convince K — who not only has no memory of his time spent with the agency, but is also the only person alive who has the expertise to save the galaxy — to reunite with the MIB before Earth is destroyed. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Assorted lingerie styles. ... For other uses, see Memory (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Galaxy (disambiguation). ...

A large part of the plot is given to Agent J's relationship with a woman called Laura, who is a witness to Serleena. Rather than erase her memory, J allows her to retain it. As Laura is pulled deeper and deeper into the battle between Serleena and the MIB, she comes to view Agent J as her protector. Ultimately, Laura is revealed as a semi-divine being known as the Light of Zartha. This revelation requires her to return to Zartha, her ancestral homeworld. Serleena, who has been seeking all along to find and possess the Light of Zartha, is killed just as Laura is transported away. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The end of the movie sees Agent K opening a door, showing immense aliens living in a much similar world to ours,Just like how there is a city in agent J's locker theorizing our universe is one of many.

Cast

• Tommy Lee Jones as Agent K
• Will Smith as Agent J
• Rip Torn as Chief Zed
• Lara Flynn Boyle as Serleena
• Johnny Knoxville as Scrad & Charlie
• Rosario Dawson as Laura Vasquez
• Tony Shalhoub as Jack Jeebs
• Patrick Warburton as Agent T
• Jack Kehler as Ben
• David Cross as Newton
• Michael Jackson as Agent M
• Tim Blaney as the voice of Frank the Pug

For the musician, see Tommy Lee. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... “W. S.” redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Rip Torn (born February 6, 1931) is an American Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Artie on the HBO comedy series The Larry Sanders Show. ... Lara Flynn Boyle Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress born in Davenport, Iowa, of mostly Irish descent and raised in the working-class suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. ... Philip John Clapp (born March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee), better known as Johnny Knoxville, is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... Rosario Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress and singer. ... Tony Shalhoub (born October 9, 1953) is a three-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning American television and film actor. ... Patrick J. Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American television actor and voice artist. ... Jack Kehler is an actor. ... David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and actor. ... Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the King of Pop, is an American musician, entertainer, and pop icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for the last three decades. ... Tim Blaney (born in 1959) is an American voice actor. ... Frank the Pug Frank the Pug is a fictional character from the Men in Black film and its sequels. ...

Box office

Following the success of the first Men in Black, the sequel was also a commercial success, although not to the extent of the original. It grossed $52,148,751 on its opening weekend, and after the film's 62 days-release it grossed $190,418,803 in the United States and $251,400,000 overseas, for a total gross of $441,818,803.^[1]

Sequel

In 2005, Variety mentioned that Sony was in talks with director Michael Bay to direct Men In Black III, but no other news has been forthcoming. Will Smith has displayed interest in returning for a third film.^[2] Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. ...

References

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