Independence Day (1996)
Directed by Roland Emmerich · 145 min · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
61.7 TOPICAL score · #1,183 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
Independence Day (1996, directed by Roland Emmerich) has a TOPICAL score of 61.7 - ranked 1,183 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 17 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Critics: 67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (10,810 ratings) · IMDb 7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 71 languages.
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- Critics67% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 59
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (10,810 ratings) · IMDb 7/10
- Awards8 wins, 17 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film; MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 71 languages
- Still read110,835 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Will Smith (actor #409), Bill Pullman (actor #1,164), Jeff Goldblum (actor #564), Mary McDonnell (actor #390)
“Considered a significant turning point in the history of the Hollywood blockbuster, Independence Day was at the forefront of the large-scale disaster film and sci-fi resurgence of the mid-late 1990s.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10