Maps of Movies
Men in Black (1997)
Where Men in Black says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
The headquarters of a secret alien agency is a tunnel vent in Lower Manhattan, and the farm where the bug lands is in California
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Scenes and places
The border bust that opens the film (1997)
K and D take over a border stop to catch a disguised alien. When it turns violent, K neuralyzes the officers, and D admits he is too old for the job.
Set in Mexico–United States border — A border patrol stop where two agents in dark suits take over from the officers.
A stretch of border country in the American Southwest.
The rooftop chase at the Guggenheim (1997)
James runs down a suspect who turns out not to be human. The suspect warns that a threat is coming, and K takes notice of the young cop.
Set in Alien chase, New York — NYPD officer James Edwards chases a suspect who turns out not to be human. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A spiral-ramp museum on Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan.
Filmed at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum — The chase scene was filmed here; it was planned for Lincoln Center. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The headquarters that looks like an airport (1997)
After a series of tests, James joins the agency and his old identity is erased from public records.
Set in Men in Black headquarters — The agency's secret headquarters, designed to feel like an airport. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The ventilation building of a road tunnel at Manhattan's southern tip.
Filmed at Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel ventilation building, Manhattan — The Manhattan ventilation structure stands in for the headquarters entrance; the coordinate is the tunnel's representative point, not the building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The farm where the bug lands (1997)
A hostile alien crash-lands in upstate New York and takes over a farmer's body. K and J later question his wife.
Set in Edgar's farm, upstate New York — A farm in upstate New York where a hostile alien crash-lands.
Open farmland far from the city; the real location is in California.
Filmed at Big Sky Ranch, Simi Valley, California — The saucer crash scene is placed at this California ranch by a single film-location listing. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The morgue and the cryptic clue (1997)
At the morgue, a body speaks to J and Dr. Weaver, then K identifies the alien as a prince. K and J learn he was protecting something small and powerful.
Set in City morgue, Manhattan — The morgue where Dr. Laurel Weaver examines two alien bodies and a pet cat.
A city morgue overseen by a coroner.
Rosenberg's Fine Watches & Jewelry (1997)
K and J follow the dead alien's trail to the shop that carries his name.
Set in Rosenberg's Fine Watches & Jewelry, Greenwich Village — A small jewelry shop in Greenwich Village named in the film.
A storefront on a Greenwich Village street.
Delivering a baby alien squid (1997)
J ends up delivering a newborn alien squid, a first taste of what the job really involves.
Set in New York street — J delivers a newborn alien squid.
A road in a waterfront park in New Jersey.
Filmed at Liberty State Park, Morris Pesin Drive, Jersey City — Agent J delivers a newborn alien squid on Morris Pesin Drive; the coordinate is the park's representative point. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Mets game at Shea (1997)
The agents' hunt takes them into an ordinary Mets game, where aliens mix in with the crowd.
Set in Shea Stadium, Queens — A Mets game at Shea Stadium appears in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The Queens home of the New York Mets until 2008.
Filmed at Shea Stadium, Flushing (since demolished) — A Mets game at Shea was featured in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The 1964 World's Fair saucers (1997)
With the city locked down, J guesses where the Bug must be heading. At the pavilion the Bug tries to escape with Laurel as a hostage.
Set in New York State Pavilion, Queens — The pavilion where the agency hid flying saucers during the 1964–65 World's Fair. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A 1964 World's Fair pavilion with three tall towers.
Filmed at New York State Pavilion, Flushing Meadows — The pavilion's towers were presented as disguised flying saucers. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The crash in Corona Park (1997)
K and J shoot down the ship, and it crash-lands in the park. The Bug drops its disguise and swallows the agents' weapons.
Set in Corona Park, Queens — The park where the Bug's ship comes down after being shot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A big public park in Queens, home of the 1964 World's Fair.
Filmed at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park — The park's saucer-shaped restaurants are portrayed as real alien UFOs; the source does not say the whole crash scene was filmed here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- J (James Edwards) — An NYPD officer recruited into the Men in Black after chasing a suspect who turns out to be an alien.
- K — A veteran agent who recruits J and trains him to take his place.
- Dr. Laurel Weaver — A deputy medical examiner who ends up caught in the hunt for a miniature galaxy.