Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Independence Day' right now, here are some key details about the 20th Century Fox, Centropolis Entertainment adventure flick. Independence Day starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 25 min. The release date of the movie is June 25th, 1996. The movie received a user score of 69/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 10,042 active users.
Let’s set the scene for you... Here's the plot: "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."
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'Independence Day' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on June 25th, 1996
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June 27th, 2000
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A series of science fiction action films that revolves around extraterrestrials invading Earth and seeking to eradicate mankind while the remaining human resistance uses everything at their disposal to defeat the invaders and take back the planet.










