Men in Black
James, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$51,068,455
3,020 theaters
3,020 theaters
Budget$90,000,000
Release DateJul 2, 1997
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 38 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Comedy
Sci-Fi
In Release184 days/26 weeks
Widest Release3,180 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4-6 | 1 | $51,068,455 | - | 3,020 | - | $16,910 | $84,133,900 | 1 |
| Jul 11-13 | 1 | $30,062,317 | -41.1% | 3,020 | - | $9,954 | $139,584,970 | 2 |
| Jul 18-20 | 1 | $19,029,928 | -36.7% | 3,102 | +82 | $6,134 | $172,145,793 | 3 |
| Jul 25-27 | 3 | $12,350,884 | -35.1% | 3,180 | +78 | $3,883 | $194,036,790 | 4 |
| Aug 1-3 | 4 | $8,011,097 | -35.1% | 2,932 | -248 | $2,732 | $208,122,305 | 5 |
| Aug 8-10 | 5 | $5,652,350 | -29.4% | 2,653 | -279 | $2,130 | $218,004,940 | 6 |
| Aug 15-17 | 7 | $4,204,505 | -25.6% | 2,261 | -392 | $1,859 | $225,304,729 | 7 |
| Aug 22-24 | 10 | $2,881,113 | -31.5% | 1,835 | -426 | $1,570 | $230,502,569 | 8 |
| Aug 29-31 | 3 | $2,578,896 | -10.5% | 1,561 | -274 | $1,652 | $234,281,015 | 9 |
| Aug 29-Sep 1 Labor Day wknd | 10 | $3,355,069 | - | 1,561 | - | $2,149 | $235,057,188 | - |
| Sep 5-7 | 10 | $1,803,297 | -30.1% | 1,491 | -70 | $1,209 | $237,311,281 | 10 |
| Sep 12-14 | 13 | $1,578,313 | -12.5% | 1,367 | -124 | $1,154 | $239,354,920 | 11 |
| Sep 19-21 | 13 | $1,208,375 | -23.4% | 1,260 | -107 | $959 | $240,942,775 | 12 |
| Sep 26-28 | 13 | $906,890 | -24.9% | 1,080 | -180 | $839 | $242,117,436 | 13 |
| Oct 3-5 | 14 | $687,721 | -24.2% | 922 | -158 | $745 | $243,017,806 | 14 |
| Oct 10-12 | 14 | $443,442 | -35.5% | 677 | -245 | $655 | $243,629,478 | 15 |
| Oct 10-13 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | 2 | $494,681 | - | 677 | - | $730 | $243,680,717 | - |
| Oct 17-19 | 17 | $301,530 | -32% | 478 | -199 | $630 | $244,064,365 | 16 |
| Oct 24-26 | 18 | $200,870 | -33.4% | 450 | -28 | $446 | $244,337,321 | 17 |
| Oct 31-Nov 2 | 18 | $621,083 | +209.2% | 1,010 | +560 | $614 | $245,012,779 | 18 |
| Nov 7-9 | 17 | $252,630 | -59.3% | 505 | -505 | $500 | $245,419,734 | 19 |
| Nov 14-16 | 12 | $2,117,200 | +738.1% | 776 | +271 | $2,728 | $247,659,078 | 20 |
| Nov 21-23 | 15 | $558,608 | -73.6% | 605 | -171 | $923 | $248,408,779 | 21 |
| Nov 26-30 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 2 | $2,234,188 | - | 605 | - | $3,692 | $250,690,539 | - |
| Nov 27-30 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 2 | $2,189,313 | - | 605 | - | $3,618 | $250,690,539 | - |
