Men In Black Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details
42 of the most interesting Men In Black easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Men In Black movie message.
A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth.
Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi |
Director | Barry Sonnenfeld |
Stars | Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio |
IMDB score | 7.3 |
Men In Black Movie Trivia
The American Humane Society made sure no animals were hurt during filming, including cockroaches. Will Smith was actually crushing mustard packets. At the end of the day, they had to count all the roaches and make sure none were missing.
The guy in the morgue was not killed when he was attacked and slimed to the ceiling by the Bug. He was seen later in Men in Black 2 as an owner of a video store.
Men In Black Movie Easter Eggs
Men in Black international (2018) you can see a painting in the background of agent j (will smith) and agent k (Tommy Lee jones) fighting the cockroach alien from men in black 1 (1997)
Jeebs' wonky eye swaps sides every time his head gets blown off
Will Smith (Agent J) communicates with an alien US Post Office worker by reprising an old beat-boxing routine from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
The "known aliens" visible on the screen include Al Roker, Isaac Mizrahi, Danny DeVito, director Barry Sonnenfeld, Chloe Sonnenfeld (Barry's daughter), Sylvester Stallone, Dionne Warwick, Newt Gingrich, Anthony Robbins, George Lucas, and executive producer Steven Spielberg.
Near the end, after Edger The Bug comes out of his ship, K gives a violation of code 4153 of the Tigo Treaty. This is a reference to Director Barry Sonnenfeld's birthday (April 1st, 1953).
Ariana Grande and Elon Musk are displayed on the Alien Surveillance System
J notices K looking at a woman he loved and says "it's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." this happens to J Men in Black 2 with Laura.
When Jay, Kay and the worms go to take the HQ back, the security guard is seen reading a newspaper with the article "Satan escapes from Hell".
The MIB headquarters of 1969 has retro looking aliens reminiscent of the Sci-Fi B movies of the era (fishbowl helmets, spacesuits with ribbed things, exposed brains, bug eyes, etc.).
Agent J's 3rd grade teacher is revealed to be an alien, teaching in Philadelphia. Where another of Will Smith's characters was born and raised.
Mrs Edelson is J's elementary teacher, in Philadelphia, a nod to his Fresh Prince CHARACTER. (Has to repost for clarity)
Jay drops a quick dig on executive producer, Stephen Spielberg when viewing the bad special effects in the fictionalized story of the Light of Zartha.
Chris Hemsworth's character H struggles to find a weapon and ends up with a hammer, this is a reference to his other character Thor in the MCU who also uses a hammer as a weapon.
Costume details in Men In Black
Actor Vincent D'Onofrio used basketball braces to create Edgar's signature walk. "I slightly bent my legs and locked off both braces so I couldn't move either way, but it was slightly bent and I taped off both of my feet and tried to walk," he said.