Men in Black: International gets laughs from audiences, but was it really a necessary spin-off to make?

Tessa Thompson (left) and Chris Hemsworth (right) respectively star as Agent M and Agent H in Men in Black: International. CREDIT: Sony Pictures
This post for Men in Black: International is spoiler-free.
Men in Black: International (2019, directed by F. Gary Gray) features an exciting cast consisting of Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Kumail Nanjiani, Liam Neeson and Emma Thompson—but even with an all-star cast, the movie seems to only generate audience laughter from the well-timed jokes made (mostly) by Nanjiani’s alien character Pawny.