Men in Black
1997 · 98 min · Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based off of the comic book. Unbeknownst to other people, there is a private agency code named MiB. This agency is some kind of extra terrestrial surveillance corporation. Then, one of the agency's finest men only going by the name "K" (Tommy Lee Jones) , is recruiting for a new addition to the agency. He has chosen James Edwards (Will Smith) of the N.Y.P.D. Then, one day, a flying saucer crashes into Earth. This was an alien a part of the "Bug" race. He takes the body of a farmer (Vincent D'Onofrio) and heads to New York. He is searching for a super energy source called "The Galaxy". Now, Agents J and K must stop the bug before it can escape with the galaxy.
Emotional fingerprint
Men in Black (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Awe15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 30 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 35 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 65 % | 40 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 45 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 61 % | 51 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 64 % | 55 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 57 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 50 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 50 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 46 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 68 % | 48 % | 59 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 50 % | 55 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 46 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 78 % | 45 % | 29 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 51 % | 23 % | 75 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 75 % | 53 % | 16 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 68 % | 47 % | 12 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Written by
- Ed Solomon, Lowell Cunningham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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