#8 of 1996
Independence Day (1996)
1996 · 145 minutes154 minutes (extended cut) · Directed by Roland Emmerich
IMDb rating7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Box office gross$817.4M
Synopsis
On July 2, 1996, an extraterrestrial mothership, entering Earth's orbit outside the Moon, deploys its flying saucers, each in diameter, which hover over major cities worldwide. U.S. Marine Captain Steven Hiller and his unit, the Black Knights fighter squadron stationed out of MCAS El Toro, are called back from Independence Day leave; his girlfriend, Jasmine Dubrow, decides to flee Los Angeles with her son, Dylan.
Starring
Will SmithBill PullmanJeff GoldblumMary McDonnellJudd Hirsch
- Box office
- $817.4 million
- Budget
- $75 million
- IMDb votes
- 656,716
Where to watch Independence Day in Canada
Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.
