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Monday, February 13, 2012

Independence Day

The Numbers Rating: 6.58 (99 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 60% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $306,169,255
International Box Office $511,231,623
Worldwide Box Office $817,400,878
For full financial breakdown, please contact our research team.
Released July 2, 1996 (Wide)
June 27, 2000 (Video Sale)
Production Budget $75,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $20,000,000
Theatrical Rentals $177,190,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence
Running Time:145 minutes
Highest Combined Star Gross34 (see full chart)
Keywords Alien Invasion, Visual Effects
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Produced by Centropolis Entertainment
Music Composed By David Arnold
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Adventure
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Science Fiction
Director Roland Emmerich

Cast

Will Smith    Captain Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman    President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum    David Levinson
Mary McDonnell    First Lady Marilyn Whitmore
Margaret Colin    Constance Spano
Judd Hirsch    Julius Levinson
Randy Quaid    Russell Casse
Robert Loggia    General William Grey
James Rebhorn    Albert Nimziki
Harvey Fierstein    Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin    Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner    Dr. Brakish Okun
James Duval    Miguel
Vivica Fox    Jasmine Dubrow
Lisa Jakub    Alicia
Ross Bagley    Dylan
Mae Whitman    Patricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich    Captain Watson
Kiersten Warren    Tiffany
Harry Connick, Jr.    Captain Jimmy Wilder
Andrew Keegan    Older Boy
Giuseppe Andrews    Troy Casse
Sayed Badreya    Arab Pilot
Tracey Walter    Area 51 Lab Technician
Frank Welker    Special Vocal Effects
Rance Howard    Chaplain
Erick Avari    S.E.T.I. Chief
Dan Lauria    Commanding Officer

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/5/1996 1 $50,228,264   2,882 $17,428 $96,102,252 5
7/12/1996 1 $35,242,709 -29.83% 2,908 $12,119 $160,312,716 12
7/19/1996 1 $21,274,817 -39.63% 2,972 $7,158 $199,004,369 19
7/26/1996 2 $13,799,097 -35.14% 2,977 $4,635 $223,114,893 26
8/2/1996 2 $10,996,314 -20.31% 2,788 $3,944 $247,874,121 33
8/9/1996 4 $8,681,272 -21.05% 2,589 $3,353 $256,756,659 40
8/16/1996 5 $5,810,981 -33.06% 2,257 $2,575 $266,963,804 47
8/23/1996 6 $4,739,170 -18.44% 2,384 $1,988 $274,504,698 54
8/30/1996 7 $5,537,238 +16.84% 2,195 $2,523 $281,937,276 61
9/6/1996 7 $2,848,204 -48.56% 1,852 $1,538 $285,620,448 68
9/13/1996 9 $2,064,424 -27.52% 1,511 $1,366 $288,445,301 75
9/20/1996 9 $1,591,751 -22.90% 1,396 $1,140 $290,605,002 82
9/27/1996 6 $2,550,338 +60.22% 1,822 $1,400 $293,617,050 89
10/4/1996 8 $1,480,901 -41.93% 1,588 $933 $295,730,534 96
10/11/1996 10 $1,439,753 -2.78% 1,525 $944 $297,576,603 103
10/18/1996 11 $1,344,607 -6.61% 1,310 $1,026 $299,213,307 110
10/25/1996 13 $1,217,504 -9.45% 1,125 $1,082 $300,880,790 117
11/1/1996 14 $1,001,723 -17.72% 709 $1,413 $302,279,158 124
11/8/1996 14 $978,214 -2.35% 661 $1,480 $303,624,796 131
11/15/1996 11 $745,473 -23.79% 599 $1,245 $304,738,610 138
11/22/1996 12 $404,893 -45.69% 471 $860 $305,400,802 145
11/29/1996 16 $410,864 +1.47% 383 $1,073 $305,891,406 152
12/6/1996 23 $123,460 -69.95% 314 $393 $306,052,958 159
12/13/1996 35 $36,769 -70.22% 150 $245 $306,124,059 166

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
7/2/1996 1 $11,024,456     $11,024,456
7/3/1996 1 $17,406,144 +57.89% 2,882 $6,040 $28,430,600 1
7/4/1996 1 $17,343,388 -0.36% 2,881 $6,020 $45,773,988 2

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