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.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$306,169,268
Summary Details
DistributorTwentieth Century Fox
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Opening$50,228,264
2,882 theaters
Budget$75,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 25 min
GenresAction Adventure Sci-Fi
In Release547 days/78 weeks
Widest Release2,977 theaters
ChartRanking
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $300M5
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Thursday26
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M32
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July54
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH80
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday89
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH90
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH101
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M101
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH106
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH110
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M114
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M119
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days123
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M125
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days128
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M132
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days132
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH135
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M135
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days135
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH136
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD147
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days149
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND150
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days152
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days154
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH156
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH159
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer175
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days186
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days186
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends187
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday189
Top Opening Weekends by MPA Rating - PG-13189