Shit, good thing aliens still use Windows 95 or Earth would have been fucked.
Cinemas
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Independence Day
A spectacular, rewatchable action.
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
1996
2h 25m
3.4(480k)via LetterboxdWill Smith + 4 more
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.
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Cast & crew
6What people say
My only problem with this film, was watching it.
Randy Quaid saying “I’m baaaaack!” made me emotional as a kid and to tell you the truth I felt something stir within me this time, too.
Common questions
What is Independence Day about?+
When massive alien spacecraft arrive over major cities on Earth, an unlikely coalition of survivors uses ingenuity and technology to mount a counter-offensive to save humanity.
Who directed Independence Day?+
Roland Emmerich directed this 1996 film, which became a defining disaster blockbuster of the decade.
Is Independence Day a standalone film?+
While it was the top-grossing film of 1996, it eventually spawned a sequel titled Independence Day: Resurgence in 2016.
