Men in Black II

2002 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Adaptation, Alien Invasion, Buddy Comedy, Comic Book Adaptation, Conflict, Invasion, Sequel

Synopsis

Agent J is sent to find Agent K and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from K's past.

Scores

Overall Score
87.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.0%
Review Aggregate
46.5

Critic Consensus

38.0% Fresh • 195 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 38% of 195 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnyvisually strikingmacabresatiricalstylizedtragicpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tommy Lee Jones2002$20,000,000 source$34,874,931reported
Will Smith2002$64,100,000 source$111,774,152reported
Rip Torn2002$5,857,000$10,213,000(est)
Emma Thompson2002$4,789,000$8,350,000(est)
Chris Hemsworth2002$4,096,000$7,143,000(est)
Tessa Thompson2002$3,605,000$6,287,000(est)
Liam Neeson2002$3,237,000$5,644,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count197
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes422,993

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$190,418,803$332,042,126
International2002$251,400,000$438,377,877
Worldwide2002$441,818,803$770,420,003

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2002$195,769,402$341,372,214
Digital Rentals ?2002$23,000$40,106
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$25,815,000$45,014,817
Physical Purchases ?2002$48,135,000$83,935,239
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$53,317,265$92,971,795
Total Revenues2002$323,059,666$563,334,171
Expenses
Budget ?2002$140,000,000$244,124,514
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2002$35,000,000$61,031,128
Participations2002$48,459,000$84,500,213
Residuals ?2002$8,024,000$13,991,822
Interest & Overhead2002$16,800,000$29,294,942
Total Expenses2002$248,283,000$432,942,619
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$74,776,666$130,391,552

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