# Independence Day (1996)

> A wisecracking technician, a fighter pilot, and a shaken president lead humanity’s desperate counterattack against a civilization-ending alien invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/482

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Director: Roland Emmerich
- Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch, Robert Loggia, Randy Quaid, Margaret Colin
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116629/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, patriotic, witty, blockbuster night, summer movie night

## Synopsis

Humanity faces its greatest challenge as alien invaders descend upon Earth, threatening to obliterate everything in their path.

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- [Star Trek: First Contact (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/164)
- [The Puppet Masters (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/15150)
- [Armageddon (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/66)
- [War of the Worlds (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/535750)
- [Men in Black (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/487)
- [Evolution (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/4587)
- [Air Force One (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/4931)
- [Mars Attacks! (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/47)
- [Men in Black II (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/488)
- [Godzilla (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/772)

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