Independence Day

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.

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Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$306,169,268

International (–)
–

Worldwide
$306,172,558

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Summary Details

DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$50,228,264
2,882 theaters

Budget$75,000,000

Release DateJul 3, 1996 - Jan 12, 1997

MPAAPG-13

Running Time2 hr 25 min

GenresAction Adventure Sci-Fi

In Release547 days/78 weeks

Widest Release2,977 theaters

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Chart	Ranking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	5
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday	26
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	32
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July	54
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	80
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	89
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	90
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	101
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	101
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	106
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	110
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	114
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	119
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	123
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	125
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	128
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	132
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	132
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	135
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	135
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	135
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	135
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	147
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	149
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	150
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	152
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	154
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	156
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	159
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	175
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	186
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	186
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	187
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	189
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	189