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Independence Day (1996)

Storyline

On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. It is soon learned by the military that a number of enormous objects are on a collision course with Earth. At first thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to be gigantic spacecraft, piloted by a mysterious alien species. After attempts to communicate with the aliens go nowhere, David Levinson, an ex-scientist turned cable technician, discovers that the aliens are going to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. On July 3rd, the aliens all but obliterate New York, Los Angeles, and Washington. The survivors set out in convoys towards Area 51, a strange government testing ground where it is rumored the military has a captured alien spacecraft of their own. The survivors devise a plan to fight back against the enslaving aliens, and July 4th becomes the day humanity will fight for its freedom. July 4th is their Independence Day... Written by Gustaf Molin <gumo@hem2.passagen.se>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Spaceship | Area 51 | Weapon | Spacecraft  |  »

Taglines:

THESE extraterrestrials don't want to phone home...They want OUR home.  »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

Fox Home Entertainment [United States] DVD site | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA)  »

Also Known As:

ID4  »

Filming Locations:

2nd Street Tunnel between Hill and Figueroa, Los Angeles, California, USA  »

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$50,228,264 (USA) (7 July 1996) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$817,400,891 (Worldwide) (1997)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Centropolis Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation  »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (special edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS 70 mm (70 mm print) | DTS (35 mm prints) | Dolby Digital (35 mm prints) | SDDS (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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