Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
20th Century Studios, Centropolis Entertainment
Home video distributors
20th Century Fox Video (United States)
Awards
Amanda Award for Best Foreign Feature Film, MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Saturn Award for Best Director, Satellite Award for Best Editing, Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
Setting
New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, California, Houston
Filming locations
Iceland, New York City, New Jersey, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Pittsburgh
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Academy Awards 1997 academy_award
- Amanda Awards (Norway) 1997 generic
- BAFTA Awards 1997 generic
Titles
| Original title | Independence Day | |
| Alternate title | Le Jour de la riposte |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 4101915) | 1996, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 4118) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 4101915 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 4118 |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
