Independence Day (1996)
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.
All Releases
Domestic (37.5%)
$306,169,268
$306,169,268
International (62.5%)
$511,231,623
$511,231,623
Worldwide
$817,400,891
$817,400,891
Domestic Distributor20th Century Fox
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Domestic Opening$50,228,264
Budget$75,000,000
Earliest Release DateJuly 3, 1996
(Domestic)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 25 min
GenresAction
Adventure
Sci-Fi
IMDbPro
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | July 3, 1996 | Domestic, APAC | $306,169,268 | – | $306,173,894 |
| 2023 Re-release | Australia | – | – | – |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $306,169,268 | 113 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $92,660,418 | 46 | |
| Australia | 2 | $23,358,496 | 142 |
| South Korea | $15,284,004 | 427 | |
| Taiwan | $13,640,025 | 32 | |
| Hong Kong | $6,484,198 | 95 | |
| Thailand | $4,949,114 | 69 | |
| Philippines | $4,009,323 | 126 | |
| New Zealand | $3,929,669 | 87 | |
| Indonesia | $3,666,506 | 149 | |
| Singapore | $3,385,697 | 141 | |
| India | $3,106,576 | 531 | |
| Malaysia | $2,504,989 | 282 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $71,903,025 | 20 | |
| United Kingdom | $57,715,594 | 97 | |
| France | $40,557,572 | 92 | |
| Italy | $23,703,767 | 74 | |
| Spain | $16,415,862 | 152 | |
| Netherlands | $10,088,040 | 79 | |
| Sweden | $9,303,952 | 46 | |
| Belgium | $8,022,251 | 45 | |
| Switzerland | $7,022,892 | 44 | |
| Austria | $5,230,987 | 75 | |
| Norway | $4,337,538 | 134 | |
| Israel | $4,289,146 | 24 | |
| Denmark | $3,973,043 | 158 | |
| Finland | $3,848,284 | 53 | |
| Poland | $3,140,457 | 361 | |
| South Africa/Nigeria | $2,871,185 | 4 | |
| Greece and Cyprus | $2,646,006 | 4 | |
| Portugal | $2,050,454 | 186 | |
| Türkiye | $1,924,689 | 448 | |
| Hungary | $1,313,760 | 201 | |
| Czech Republic/Slovakia | $1,130,020 | 21 | |
| Egypt | $885,004 | 58 | |
| Lebanon | $617,701 | 62 | |
| Croatia | $577,523 | 100 | |
| Iceland | $548,102 | 55 | |
| Romania | $530,606 | 392 | |
| United Arab Emirates | $520,688 | 1,429 | |
| Slovenia | $408,151 | 122 | |
| Yugoslavia | $171,591 | 2 | |
| Estonia | $151,144 | 241 | |
| Bulgaria | $136,198 | 959 | |
| Latvia | $80,520 | 438 | |
| East Africa | $77,198 | 128 | |
| Lithuania | $26,831 | 1,902 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | $15,397,891 | 191 | |
| Mexico | $10,726,859 | 409 | |
| Argentina | $6,824,943 | 107 | |
| Puerto Rico | $3,345,813 | 2 | |
| Chile | $2,641,827 | 178 | |
| Colombia | $1,797,666 | 397 | |
| Central America | $1,551,423 | 37 | |
| Lesser Antilles | $1,535,798 | 1 | |
| Peru | $1,390,289 | 282 | |
| Venezuela | $1,343,897 | 418 | |
| Bolivia | $587,995 | 149 | |
| Uruguay | $451,527 | 93 | |
| Jamaica | $202,597 | 13 | |
| Paraguay | $129,577 | 92 | |
| Dominican Republic | $104,725 | 94 |
