Independence Day
About Independence Day
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite.
Independence Day (1996) is a science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich. It runs 145 minutes and was released in July 1996.
Its themes are audacious, alien invasion, good versus evil, and disaster.
Will Smith stars as Capt. Steven Hiller, Bill Pullman as President Thomas J. Whitmore, Jeff Goldblum as David Levinson, and Mary McDonnell as Marilyn Whitmore. The screenplay is by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. Produced by Centropolis Entertainment. It streams on YouTube TV in the United States.
Apocalypto, Cowboys & Aliens, and Skylines make useful companions to Independence Day, all filed under aggressive and celebratory. TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 10,777 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.