Attack the Block vs Men in Black
Men in Black has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for Attack the Block). Attack the Block is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 38m. Men in Black is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are action, comedy, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Attack the Block | Men in Black | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Science Fiction | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Joe Cornish | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Main cast | Nick Frost, Franz Drameh, Luke Treadaway, John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker | Tony Shalhoub, Tommy Lee Jones, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn |
Synopsis
Attack the Block
A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
Men in Black
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
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