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

In Release547 days/78 weeks

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	23
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	31
Top Opening Weekends By Month - July	51
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 9TH	79
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Friday	86
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 6TH	88
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $300M	98
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 8TH	99
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 5TH	103
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 10TH	109
Slowest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	114
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $250M	115
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 7-days	118
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $200M	120
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 6-days	123
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $100M	127
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 8-days	127
Fastest to $100–$900 Million - $150M	130
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 5-days	130
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 7TH	131
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 11TH	135
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 3RD	142
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 9-days	144
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 2ND	146
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 10-days	147
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 4-days	149
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 4TH	151
Top Weekends: 2nd – 12th - 12TH	158
Top Opening Weekends By Season - Summer	168
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 3-days	181
Top Opening Grosses by Days in Release - 2-days	181
Top Single Day Non-Opening Grosses by Day of the Week - Wednesday	182
Top Opening Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends	183
Top Opening Weekends by MPAA Rating - PG-13	184