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
$306,173,666

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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

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	28
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	33
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July	55
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	80
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	92
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	93
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	103
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	105
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	111
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	111
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	118
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	124
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	130
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	131
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	135
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	135
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	139
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	139
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	140
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	141
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	142
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	154
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	157
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	158
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	160
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	160
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	161
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	161
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	182
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	194
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	194
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	194
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	195
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	199