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Independence Day (1996)

6.9 IMDb 69% RT 59/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

20th Century Studios · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Roland Emmerich

Sub-Genre

Alien Invasion

Box Office

$306,169,268

Runtime

2 hours and 25 minutes (145 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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A-Tier 20th Century Studios 4K. Will Smith blows up aliens on the Fourth of July. This was one of the earlier 4K releases back in 2016, so the scan shows its age compared to newer remasters. Steelbooks still move for decent money secondhand, which says something about the film's staying power with collectors.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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