Independence Day
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- Synopsis
- A group of intrepid humans attempts to save the Earth from vicious extraterrestrials in this extremely popular science-fiction adventure. Borrowing liberally from War of the Worlds, Aliens, and every sci-fi invasion film inbetween, director Roland ......
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- Starring
- Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch
- Director(s)
- Roland Emmerich
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century Fox
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 144 min.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites
The alien attack, taking place in several cities at once, is breathtaking...All the same, Independence Day is consistently funny.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
It's the first futuristic disaster movie that's as cute as a button. Which, when all the special effects blow over, is what we Americans like in a monster hit.Read the full review
The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites
Two reasons it's impossible to resist "Independence Day": because of its pitch-perfect cartoonish dialogue ("Now you're never gonna get to fly the space shuttle if you marry a stripper!") and because the Captain, like Indiana Jones, is so unflappably tough.Read the full review