Independence Day

"The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.9/10

10,612 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 4 nominations

Won

MTV Movie for Best Kiss

Nominated

MTV Movie for Best Male Performance

MTV Movie for Best Action Sequence

MTV Movie for Best Breakthrough Performance

MTV Movie for Best Movie

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Academy Awards

🏆 1 win•📋 1 nomination

Won

Best Visual Effects

Nominated

Best Sound

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BAFTA Awards

📋 2 nominations

Nominated

Best Special Visual Effects

Best Sound

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Saturn Awards

🏆 2 wins

Won

Best Science Fiction Film

Best Director

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Other Awards

🏆 4 wins•📋 2 nominations

Won

Satellite for Best Editing

Satellite for Best Visual Effects

Kids' Choice for Favorite Movie

Amanda for Best Foreign Feature Film

Nominated

Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$75.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$817.4M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$742.4M

ROI: +990%

Budget Recovery1090% of budget

$0|Budget: $75.0M|Revenue: $817.4M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

291.5K

Daily Avg

4.9K

7-Day Trend

+4%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Reykjavík

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Story Setting

Set In

CaliforniaWashington, D.C.HoustonLos AngelesNew York City

Themes & Subjects

#aviation#extraterrestriallife#roswellincident#alieninvasion

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Karl Walter Lindenlaub

Film Editing

David Brenner

Music / Score

Q346285

Production Companies

20th Century StudiosCentropolis Entertainment

Distributors

20th Century StudiosNetflixDisney+

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Independence Day

Available in 89 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaPG-13	Hulu, Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, AMC	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom12	Disney Plus	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
CanadaPG	Disney Plus, Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaPG	Disney Plus	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	JioHotstar	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube	Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG-13

United Kingdom12

CanadaPG

AustraliaPG

Germany12

France12

Brazil12

CZU

+16 more countries

Production

Director

Roland Emmerich

Writers

Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin

Production Companies

20th Century FoxCentropolis Entertainment

Cast

Will Smith

Capt. Steven Hiller

Bill Pullman

President Thomas J. Whitmore

Jeff Goldblum

David Levinson

Mary McDonnell

Marilyn Whitmore

Judd Hirsch

Julius Levinson

Robert Loggia

General William Grey

Randy Quaid

Russell Casse

Margaret Colin

Constance Spano

James Rebhorn

Albert Nimzicki

Harvey Fierstein

Marty Gilbert

Adam Baldwin

Major Mitchell

Brent Spiner

Dr. Brackish Okun

Tags & Keywords

spacecraftshowdownindependencepatriotismcountdowninvasionalienufoextraterrestrialdisastercreaturebattlealien invasionworld dominationarea 51

External Links

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