Independence Day: Resurgence
2016, Adventure/Action, 2h
227 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
It's undeniably visually impressive, but like its predecessor, Independence Day: Resurgence lacks enough emotional heft to support its end-of-the-world narrative stakes. Read critic reviews
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Jake Morrison
David Levinson
President Whitmore
Patricia Whitmore
Dylan Hiller
Charlie Miller
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Critic Reviews for Independence Day: Resurgence
All Critics (227) | Top Critics (54) | Fresh (67) | Rotten (160)
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The characters and their travails rarely, if ever, connect, and as such Independence Day: Resurgence is a handsomely produced, energetically paced waste of time that arguably never should have gone into production in the first place.
August 9, 2016 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Why is Independence Day: Resurgence even happening? This totally uncreative cash grab copies much of the original '90s action film but with practically no fun.
August 1, 2016 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
We're all well aware of the sequel stigma and have probably seen our fair share of films that feel like thoughtless attempts to milk a hit for all it's worth, but Independence Day: Resurgence might be one of the worst of the worst
June 30, 2016 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review… -
Honestly, I could watch Goldblum and Gainsbourg -- two of the most quirkily sublime multihypenate artists alive -- reading phonebooks to each other and enjoy the experience thoroughly, but sadly even they seem wasted here.
June 30, 2016 | Rating: 1.5/5 | Full Review… -
Moreover, the movie keeps announcing over and over exactly how much time is left before the world gets destroyed. In practical terms, that simply reminds the audience that this two-hour exercise feels like a pretty long sit, despite its frenetic pacing.
June 27, 2016 | Full Review… -
The first "Independence Day" had the gratifying slap of good pop cinema, harmless and weightless; the follow-up is twice as big and half as fun.
June 27, 2016 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Independence Day: Resurgence
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Apr 04, 2018The original was never a deep or particularly smart movie, but it was massive fun and had its heart in the right place. Here, 20 years later, all of that is gone. The world has gone full Sci-Fi here, which makes for a lot of shiny special effects and a total lack of the David vs Goliath trope. It's cool how many characters returned for this, but the film hardly knows what to do with them, introducing flat new ones does not help either. A joyless, boring, unfunny mess copying scenes from the original here or there only to make them look bigger and soulless. a somewhat decent showdown can't pull this sinking ship around. What a disappointment and insult for the audience.Jens S Super Reviewer
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Jan 15, 2017Retro-sequel seems to have become all the rage lately. Star Wars is back with a vengeance, Indiana Jones is on his way, Alien, Blade Runner, Jurassic World and others have taken franchise stagnant for a decade or more and revived them not with a reboot, but a sequel that continues the long dead story. A film that could have delivered a sequel decades before now is Independence Day, a film that wasn't the greatest but it did deliver some summer popcorn entertainment. Why we didn't get a sequel until now is a mystery to me. The plot isn't going to take much to describe.Honestly, if you've seen the first film then you have seen this one. I was thinking about doing a copy and paste from my view of the first film, but why go to the effort. Plus, there seems to be to much copy and paste going on with this one anyway. Aliens, angry that we beat them in the first film, show up. Throw in a McGuffin so that we have a way to set up another sequel and you're done. Like an assembly line. The film is pure paint by numbers and that philosophy can work when you add something interesting or at least make an effort. This film doesn't do that. The beats are the same as the first film and what is new happens to be well worn cliches from films such as Pearl Harbor. Bill Pullman returns as the ex-President, but actually takes up the crazed Randy Quaid character. Jeff Goldblum also returns, does his thing, and collects his check. Will Smith does not return, opting to appear in Suicide Squad. Not perfect. but better than going backward on the part of Mr. Smith. Throughout the film the cast does its thing, re-making Independence Day. I guess we're going to get hit with more of these. Reboots are garbage, so let's revitalize. The problem is that a retro-sequel can end up being more pathetic than actually starting over from scratch. The movie blatantly sets up a sequel, but whether or not that will come to fruition is up in the air at this time. It sounds like something different, which this movie should have been if it wanted to recapture an audience. Nods to the original are encouraged, but give the viewer a reason to spends time watching your movie. Oh well. The grand daddy of modern disaster porn has fallen. Let's just pack this one away as a relic of the old days.Chris G Super Reviewer
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Dec 03, 2016Despite some initially compelling world-building and seeing some of the old cast back (Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pulman, and Judd Hirsch), ID:R is just a generic and mindlessly pointless rehash of the first movie. The original movie is the definition of a guilty pleasure because it's a big budget B-movie that had the benefit of great special effects, mind-blowing action, and obvious enthusiasm and commitment from both the cast and crew. This sequel is lacking all of that. Will Smith is sorely missed in this and the great practical effects of the original are replaced with bland artificial-looking CGI. The action is not particularly creative or exciting either. Only see this movie if you are a die-hard fan of the original (or if you want to get a glimpse into what a live-action Macross movie would look like). Otherwise, just skip this disposable blockbuster tripe.Christopher H Super Reviewer
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Nov 19, 2016incredibly disappointing sequel. Just makes me want to watch the original.Stephen S Super Reviewer
Independence Day: Resurgence Quotes
| Dylan Hiller: | It's the 4th of July. Let's show them some fireworks! |
| Dylan Hiller: | We have to remind them that Earth is not for the taking! |
| Patricia Whitmore: | Why are they screaming? |
| Dr. Brakish Okun: | They're not screaming. They're celebrating. |
| Jake Morrison: | Shouldn't we be nervous? |
| David Levinson: | Um....yeah! |
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