Trailer
Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 68Audiences 71GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer77%
Metascore59
Audience score75%
IMDb7.0
User score7.0
Letterboxd · 507 K ratings3.4/5
Box office
11×its budget
- Budget
- $75 M
- Worldwide
- $817 M
Worldwide it earned $742 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 25 min
Longer than most action movies, +37 min on the typical 108
typical 108145Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 66 countries, rent or buy in 26 more
+56Released
1996
July 2, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 118
Will SmithCapt. Steven Hiller
Bill PullmanPresident Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff GoldblumDavid Levinson
Mary McDonnellMarilyn Whitmore
Judd HirschJulius Levinson
Robert LoggiaGeneral William Grey
Randy QuaidRussell Casse
Margaret ColinConstance Spano
James RebhornAlbert Nimzicki
Harvey FiersteinMarty Gilbert
Adam BaldwinMajor Mitchell
Brent SpinerDr. Brackish Okun
James DuvalMiguel
Vivica A. FoxJasmine Dubrow
Lisa JakubAlicia
Ross BagleyDylan
Mae WhitmanPatricia Whitmore
Bill SmitrovichCaptain Watson
Kiersten WarrenTiffany
Harry Connick Jr.Capt. Jimmy Wilder
Giuseppe AndrewsTroy
John StoreyDr. Isaacs
Frank NovakTeddy
Devon GummersallPhilip
Directing · 13
- Roland Emmerich Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Dean Devlin Second Unit Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Sergio Mimica-Gezzan First Assistant Director
- Annie Welles Script Supervisor
- Glen Trotiner Second Assistant Director
- Susan Bierbaum Script Supervisor
Production · 11
- Ute Emmerich Executive Producer
- William Fay Executive Producer
- Wendy Kurtzman Casting
- Richard Epcar ADR Voice Casting
- Peter Winther Associate Producer
- Kelly Van Horn Unit Production Manager
Camera · 8
- Karl Walter Lindenlaub Director of Photography
- Claudette Barius Still Photographer
- Bruce MacCallum Camera Operator
- Peter Krause Camera Operator
- Anthony Jannelli Camera Operator
- Rick Raphael Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- David Brenner Editor
Sound · 10
- David Arnold Original Music Composer
- John P. Fasal Sound Designer
- Val Kuklowsky Supervising Sound Editor
- Sandy Gendler Supervising Sound Editor
- John Roesch Foley
- Hilda Hodges Foley
Art · 15
- Patrick Tatopoulos Production Design, Creature Design
- Oliver Scholl Production Design
- Oana Bogdan Miller Art Department Coordinator
- Rick Newsome Storyboard Designer
- Doug Harlocker Property Master
- Victor J. Zolfo Leadman
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Joseph A. Porro Costume Design
- Candace Neal Assistant Hairstylist
- Michael Adkins Costume Supervisor
- Heidi Shulman Costume Supervisor
- Riki Lin Sabusawa Costume Supervisor
- Christi K. Work Set Costumer
Visual Effects · 5
- Douglas Smith Visual Effects Supervisor
- Volker Engel Visual Effects Supervisor
- Victor Abbene Visual Effects
- Glenn Kleczkowski Visual Effects Coordinator
- Terry Clotiaux Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 2
- Neil Holcomb Gaffer
- Michael J. Delaney Gaffer
Other crew · 33
- Dan Bradley Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- Paul Wurtzel Special Effects Technician
- Chris Howell Stunts
- Gino Acevedo Special Effects
- Gene LeBell Stunts
- Darrin Prescott Stunts
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