Independence Day

Independence Day

1996

When aliens in enormous spacecraft suddenly arrive in Earth's atmosphere and start blowing things up, it falls to a cocky pilot (Will Smith) and a goofy scientist (Jeff Goldblum) to save the planet from total destruction. With plenty of action, special effects sequences and pithy one-liners, Independence Day is one of the '90s' best popcorn flicks. Bill Pullman co-stars as the gung-ho president who urges his citizens to fight back. Director's Cut is on DVD.

We've always believed we weren't alone. On July 4th, we'll wish we were.

JBscale
67
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Action
Length
2 hrs. 33 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 3, 1996
US Box Office
$306,169,268 (#106 of 7074)
Global Office
$817,400,878 (#96 of 3929)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Special Edition Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
March 11, 2008
Acquired Date
June 10, 2016
Times Seen
12 Times
Last Watched
July 4, 2023

Actors

Will Smith
Will Smith
Bill Pullman
Bill Pullman
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr.
Robert Loggia
Robert Loggia
Margaret Colin
Margaret Colin
James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn
Harvey Fierstein
Harvey Fierstein
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
James Duval
James Duval
Kiersten Warren
Kiersten Warren
Mae Whitman
Mae Whitman
Lisa Jakub
Lisa Jakub
Giuseppe Andrews
Giuseppe Andrews
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
Ross Bagley
Ross Bagley
John Storey
John Storey
Frank Novak
Frank Novak
Devon Gummersall
Devon Gummersall
Leland Orser
Leland Orser

Directors

Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich

Producers

Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin

Writers

Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin

Awards & Accolades

  • 1996 Oscar : Visual Effects

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User Reviews

  • 7.5.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
68%
Tomatometer
81 votes
RT Fresh Certified
75%
Popcornmeter
29,220 votes
METASCORE
59
19 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
620,960 votes

Tags

  1. Disaster
  2. Independence Day

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media