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 has generally received positive reviews.
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Independence Day was released in 1996 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 652 reviews, giving Independence Day (1996) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 75%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 64%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Independence Day than critics were.
With a score of 68%, Independence Day is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1996 with similar scores include films like James and the Giant Peach, Swingers and Marvin's Room.
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