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
International (62.5%)
$511,231,623
Worldwide
$817,400,891
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorTwentieth 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
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
The Day the Earth Stood StillDec 10, 2008$30.5M38.4%3,560$9.9M-67.6%$79.4M$153.7M$233.1M
Edge of TomorrowMay 28, 2014$28.8M28.7%3,490$16.5M-42.5%$100.2M$270.3M$370.6M
GodzillaMay 14, 2014$93.2M46.4%3,952$30.9M-66.8%$200.7M$324.3M$525.0M
The Lone RangerJul 3, 2013$29.2M32.7%3,904$11.5M-60.6%$89.3M$171.2M$260.5M
Men in Black³May 23, 2012$54.6M30.5%4,248$28.1M-48.6%$179.0M$475.2M$654.2M
War of the WorldsJun 29, 2005$64.9M27.7%3,908$30.5M-53%$234.3M$369.6M$603.9M
Transformers: Age of ExtinctionJun 25, 2014$100.0M40.8%4,233$37.1M-63%$245.4M$858.6M$1.1B
Pacific RimJul 11, 2013$37.3M36.6%3,275$16.0M-57.1%$101.8M$309.2M$411.0M
San AndreasMay 22, 2015$54.6M35.2%3,777$25.8M-52.7%$155.2M$319.4M$474.6M
Jurassic WorldJun 10, 2015$208.8M32%4,274$106.6M-49%$653.4M$1.0B$1.7B
After EarthMay 30, 2013$27.5M45.5%3,401$10.7M-61.1%$60.5M$183.1M$243.6M
Transformers: Dark of the MoonJun 29, 2011$97.9M27.8%4,088$47.1M-51.9%$352.4M$771.4M$1.1B
BattleshipApr 11, 2012$25.5M39%3,690$11.1M-56.7%$65.4M$237.6M$303.0M
SkylineNov 11, 2010$11.7M54.7%2,880$3.6M-69.5%$21.4M$45.6M$67.0M
Cowboys & AliensJul 29, 2011$36.4M36.3%3,750$15.7M-56.8%$100.2M$74.6M$174.8M
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithMay 18, 2005$108.4M28.5%3,661$55.2M-49.1%$380.3M$488.1M$868.4M
Independence Day: ResurgenceJun 22, 2016$41.0M39.8%4,130$16.7M-59.3%$103.1M$286.5M$389.7M
Battle Los AngelesMar 9, 2011$35.6M42.6%3,417$14.5M-59.1%$83.6M$128.3M$211.8M
Olympus Has FallenMar 20, 2013$30.4M30.7%3,098$14.1M-53.4%$98.9M$71.3M$170.3M
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenJun 19, 2009$109.0M27.1%4,234$42.3M-61.2%$402.1M$434.2M$836.3M
2012Nov 11, 2009$65.2M39.3%3,404$26.4M-59.5%$166.1M$625.1M$791.2M
PixelsJul 16, 2015$24.0M30.5%3,723$10.5M-56.3%$78.7M$166.1M$244.9M
The Darkest HourDec 22, 2011$3.0M14%2,324$4.2M+39.1%$21.4M$43.2M$64.6M
Terminator GenisysJun 25, 2015$27.0M30.1%3,758$13.8M-48.8%$89.8M$350.8M$440.6M
White House DownJun 27, 2013$24.9M34%3,222$13.5M-45.8%$73.1M$132.3M$205.4M
World War ZJun 19, 2013$66.4M32.8%3,607$29.8M-55.2%$202.8M$337.6M$540.5M
TransformersJun 28, 2007$70.5M22.1%4,011$37.0M-47.5%$319.2M$390.5M$709.7M
Guardians of the GalaxyJul 30, 2014$94.3M28.3%4,080$42.1M-55.3%$333.7M$439.6M$773.4M