# Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

> Two decades after humanity’s first alien invasion, Earth’s united armies face an even larger extraterrestrial assault that threatens to overwhelm the planet.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32068

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Travis Tope, AngelaBaby, Charlotte Gainsbourg
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628841/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bombastic, propulsive, patriotic, summer blockbuster night, action movie marathon

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