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  • Independence Day
  • Opened July 3, 1996 | Runtime:2 hr. 25 min.
  • PG-13
    Sci-Fi Destruction and Violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. Read More
  • In the epic adventure film "Independence Day," 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 Read More
  • Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch
  • Director: Roland Emmerich
  • Genres: Sci-Fi Action, Alien Film, Science Fiction, Ensemble Film

Independence Day Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    7-4-08

    by gladiator 12

    awsome visuel effects

  • Must Go!

    Independence Day Movie Review

    by Spencer27057

    91 out of 100 A fun sci-fi thriller with great action parts and effects.

  • Must Go!

    Willy Style

    by MongrolMan

    This starts Will Smith's reign as the summer blockbuster king!

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Independence Day Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    The alien attack, taking place in several cities at once, is breathtaking...All...

  • 88
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    A rousing state-of-the-art cartoon capped by an aerial-combat climax that, to...

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    It's the first futuristic disaster movie that's as cute as a button. Which,...

  • 80
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    Cities engulfed by rolling walls of flame, sinister aquamarine power blasts...

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