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Independence Day (1996)
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Reviews Counted:54
Fresh:33
Rotten:21
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: The plot is thin and so is character development, but as a thrilling, spectacle-filled summer movie, Independence Day delivers.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Runtime: 2 hr. 15 min.
Genre: Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Theatrical Release: Jul 2, 1996 Wide
Synopsis: It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange... [More]
Starring: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell
Director: Roland Emmerich
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