Independence Day

1996 145 min ★ 6.9 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.

▶ Watch Trailer

Cast

Will Smith

Capt. Steven Hiller

Bill Pullman

President Thomas J. Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum

David Levinson

Mary McDonnell

Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch

Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia

General William Grey

Randy Quaid

Russell Casse

Margaret Colin

Constance Spano

James Rebhorn

Albert Nimzicki

Harvey Fierstein

Marty Gilbert

Details

Director

Roland Emmerich

Screenplay

Dean Devlin

Tagline

"The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$75,000,000

Revenue

$817,400,891

Production

20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment

Reviews

I

isabellevillasenor

February 9, 2021

forever a classic!

K

Kamurai

March 10, 2021

★ 7/10

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. It's Will Smith fighting invading aliens, and Jeff Goldblum being almost annoyingly smart. The alien aspect of the movie and the story are all great, but there is also a lot of humanizing scenes to keep the audience reminded of for what the Terrans are fighting. I'm sure there is a supercut version that reduces the movie to 45-60 minu...

T

The Movie Mob

January 21, 2023

★ 10/10

**Disaster or alien movie (possibly even action movie) - it just doesn't get better than Independence Day! This 1996 sci-fi action blockbuster is one of the greatest of all time!** When you watch the mega-blockbusters of the 1990s and compare them to each other, it is easy to forget how groundbreaking they really were. Films like Jurassic Park and Independence Day were massively ahead of their ...

A

Andre Gonzales

July 4, 2023

★ 8/10

Very good movie. Funny as well with plenty of action. As they try to save the world from an alien invasion.

C

CinemaSerf

August 27, 2023

★ 7/10

If you like your sci-fi full of gung-ho machismo then this one ought to cut the mustard. On the face of it, it is quite an engaging story of mankind uniting in the face of overwhelming odds - a sort of blitz spirit. There to save us all from the pending oblivion is Bill Pullman as the President, Jeff Goldblum as the scientist and Will Smith as the epitome of the American "kick-ass" air force pilot...