Men in Black Trilogy - 3-Disc Set (Men in Black / Men in Black II (Men in Black 2) / Men in Black 3 (Men in Black III) Men in Black is a series of American comic science fiction action spy films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and based on Malibu / Marvel comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. The first film Men in Black was released in 1997 the second film Men in Black II in 2002 and the third film Men in Black 3 was released in 2012. Amblin Entertainment and MacDonald/Parkes Productions produced all three films and distributed through Columbia Pictures. Actors: Tommy Lee Jones Will Smith Linda Fiorentino Rip Torn Lara Flynn Boyle Run Time: 292 minutes