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Independence Day: Resurgence

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
177K
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POPULARITY
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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.
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  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough?
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
177K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,947
611
  • Director
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Nicolas Wright(screenplay by)
    • James A. Woods(screenplay by)
    • Dean Devlin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Liam Hemsworth
    • Jeff Goldblum
    • Bill Pullman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roland Emmerich
  • Writers
    • Nicolas Wright(screenplay by)
    • James A. Woods(screenplay by)
    • Dean Devlin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Liam Hemsworth
    • Jeff Goldblum
    • Bill Pullman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 985User reviews
    • 383Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 17 nominations

    Videos39

    Extended Trailer
    Trailer 4:46
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    United We Survive
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    Super Bowl TV Spot
    Trailer 0:57
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    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:09
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    Independence Day: Resurgence
    Trailer 2:26
    Independence Day: Resurgence
    Fear
    Clip 0:57
    Fear
    Fear
    Clip 0:57
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    Dog Fighting
    Clip 0:27
    Dog Fighting
    Why Are They Screaming
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    Why Are They Screaming
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    Fast Approach
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    Photos316

    Liam Hemsworth in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Liam Hemsworth in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Bill Pullman in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Bill Pullman in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Roland Emmerich in Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Mckenna Grace at an event for Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
    Actor Chin Han arrives at the premiere of 20th Century Fox's 'Independence Day: Resurgence' at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 20, 2016 in Hollywood, California.

    Top cast

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    Liam Hemsworth
    Liam Hemsworth
    • Jake Morrisonas Jake Morrison
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • David Levinsonas David Levinson
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • President Whitmoreas President Whitmore
    Maika Monroe
    Maika Monroe
    • Patricia Whitmoreas Patricia Whitmore
    Jessie T. Usher
    Jessie T. Usher
    • Dylan Hilleras Dylan Hiller
    Sela Ward
    Sela Ward
    • President Lanfordas President Lanford
    William Fichtner
    William Fichtner
    • General Adamsas General Adams
    Judd Hirsch
    Judd Hirsch
    • Julius Levinsonas Julius Levinson
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Dr. Brakish Okunas Dr. Brakish Okun
    Patrick St. Esprit
    Patrick St. Esprit
    • Secretary of Defense Tanneras Secretary of Defense Tanner
    Vivica A. Fox
    Vivica A. Fox
    • Jasmine Hilleras Jasmine Hiller
    Angelababy
    Angelababy
    • Rain Laoas Rain Lao
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    Charlotte Gainsbourg
    • Catherine Marceauxas Catherine Marceaux
    Deobia Oparei
    Deobia Oparei
    • Dikembe Umbutuas Dikembe Umbutu
    • (as DeObia Oparei)
    Nicolas Wright
    Nicolas Wright
    • Floyd Rosenbergas Floyd Rosenberg
    Travis Tope
    Travis Tope
    • Charlie Milleras Charlie Miller
    Chin Han
    Chin Han
    • Commander Jiangas Commander Jiang
    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    Gbenga Akinnagbe
    • Agent Travisas Agent Travis
    • Director
      • Roland Emmerich
    • Writers
      • Nicolas Wright(screenplay by) (story by)
      • James A. Woods(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Dean Devlin(screenplay by) (story by) (based on characters created by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Soon after the success of the first film, 20th Century Fox paid Dean Devlin a large sum of money to write a script for a sequel. However, after completing the script, Devlin didn't turn in the script and instead gave the money back to the studio, as he felt the story didn't live up to the first film. It was only approximately 15 years later, that Devlin met up with Roland Emmerich to try again, having felt that they had "cracked" a story for a sequel.
    • Goofs
      A space ship that has enough mass to pull skyscrapers upwards and off of the planet's surface, should also cause huge disruptions in both Earth's atmosphere and plate tectonics, as well as in the Earth's very rotation. The damage implied in the movie is insignificant compared to what would actually happen (e.g. the seismic shockwave alone would measure hundreds of miles in the amplitude; the oceans would be evaporated; the crust would tear all over the planet, rotation axis and speed would dramatically change) and when the ship finally leaves the Earth, the planet looks quite unscathed by the "interaction".
    • Quotes

      David Levinson: They like to get the landmarks.

    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to actor Robert Loggia, who died in 2015.
    • Alternate versions
      An extended version of the movie exists and will be released later after its initial theatrical release. Director Roland Emmerich has said: "It's only about seven minutes longer. It's interesting for fans to see which scenes we cut, although I like it when movies are short." A longer special edition of the original Independence Day (1996) was also released, which ran almost two-and-a-half hours at 145 minutes with the extended cut running for 154 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Annoying Orange: Trailer Trashed: Independence Day 2: Resurgence (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Independence Day Theme
      Composed by David Arnold

    User reviews985

    Review
    Top review
    An Insult To Human Intelligence.
    Twenty years ago, director Roland Emmerich put on screen an alien-invasion disaster feature with moments so iconic & jaw-dropping that viewers n critics alike were left dazzled by the sheer scale & size of its ambition. Independence Day was a watershed event for its genre and its influence on both disaster films & blockbuster filmmaking cannot be downplayed.

    Independence Day was in every way a self-contained film. It never needed a sequel and its legacy was well-preserved for years to come. That was until Emmerich decided to put a dent on it, which is exactly what he does with Independence Day: Resurgence. A strong contender for the absolute worst film of 2016, this sequel is as needless & cringeworthy as movies can get.

    Set 20 years after the events of the first film, Independence Day: Resurgence presents Earth to be a much more peaceful & united place than ever before. There's higher transparency in international cooperation and the defence system has benefited greatly by reverse-engineering the technology of the ruined alien spacecrafts. But when the aliens return with an even deadlier threat, mankind is put to test again.

    Co-written & directed by Roland Emmerich, Independence Day: Resurgence is a facepalm-inducing garbage from start to finish. Everything that made its predecessor an instant classic is discarded in this sequel. What the writers have done with returning characters is downright embarrassing, while the new additions are even worse. There is neither any sense of logic in what transpires on screen nor any uniformity in its plot progression.

    All of Roland Emmerich's trademarks make its way into the final print, be it the utter disregard for science or logic, suffocating levels of visual effects, corny characters, nonsensical set of events, and unprecedented demonstration of global catastrophe. The CGI excess is really overpowering in every sense of the word, and with all the stupidity that takes place over the course of its runtime, there is nothing redeemable about this sequel.

    Coming to the performances, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Judd Hirsch, Brent Spiner & Vivica A. Fox reprise their respective characters while the new additions include Liam Hemsworth, Jessie Usher, Maika Monroe, Charlotte Gainsbourg & a few more unknowns, and the terrible work they put up on screen is only an extension of their awfully-written characters. In fact, the only one to really admire here is Will Smith, who decided to not return this time.

    On an overall scale, Independence Day: Resurgence proves that Roland Emmerich is never so bad at filmmaking that he can't get any worse. Undeniably amongst the worst blockbusters to surface on silver screen, it is a horribly directed, shoddily scripted & poorly performed picture made even worse by its wooden characters, terrible dialogues & lame attempts at humour and sort of makes you wish that the aliens had won the last time. In a sentence, Independence Day: Resurgence is an insult to human intelligence.
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    FAQ2

    • Why did Will Smith not return?
    • Didn't Dr. Okun die in the last movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Independence Day 2
      • Meme Resurgence
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • ID Forever Part 1
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • TSG Entertainment
      • Centropolis Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $165,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $103,144,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,039,944
      • Jun 26, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $389,681,935
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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