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

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	27
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	33
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	92
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	92
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	103
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	104
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	111
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	111
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	118
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	123
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	128
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	129
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	133
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	135
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	137
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	137
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	139
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	140
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	140
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	153
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	154
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	156
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	157
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	159
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	160
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	160
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	179
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	192
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	192
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13	192
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	193
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	197