Independence Day fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Pulse-pounding and epic
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score, sound design, and cinematography
Pulse-pounding and epic
Fast from start to finish.
Independence Day is pulse-pounding, epic, and breakneck.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around war and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score, sound design, and cinematography
Look and sound: the score, sound design, and cinematography stand out.
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Independence Day is included with a subscription to fuboTV, YouTube TV, TNT, and TBS in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 25 min
Independence Day runs 2 h 25 min.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see Independence Day much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $75 million to make and earned $817 million worldwide, 10.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+78GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Independence Day in 92 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 448 storytelling tropes for Independence Day, including Despair Event Horizon, Unstoppable Mailman, Artistic License – Ships.
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