Movie/1996/Action
Independence Day
The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered.
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ActionAdventureScience Fiction
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Synopsis
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.
DirectorRoland Emmerich
WriterDean Devlin
MusicDavid Arnold
Top billed
Cast

Will Smith
as Capt. Steven Hiller

Bill Pullman
as President Thomas J. Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum
as David Levinson

Mary McDonnell
as Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch
as Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia
as General William Grey
The facts
Details
- Released
- 1996
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 25m · 145 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 · 10,501 votes
- Certification
- PG-13
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Languages
- English
- Production
- 20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment
- Budget
- $75M
- Box office
- $817M
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Frequently asked questions
Independence Day is currently streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , YouTube TV, Wonder Project Amazon Channel (the United States). Availability varies by region; the streaming services on this page reflect what's licensed in the United States as of the latest TMDB Watch Providers refresh.
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Independence Day was released in 1996.
Yes. Independence Day is available to rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home in the United States. See the "Stream, rent or buy" section above for current pricing.
Independence Day has a runtime of 145 minutes (2h 25m).
Independence Day has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 10,501 user votes (TMDB).
Independence Day grossed approximately $817M worldwide against a production budget of $75M.
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