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Independence Day: Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence

Independence Day: Resurgence

June 22, 2016
2h
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

We always knew they were coming back. 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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Director
Roland Emmerich
Cast
Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Travis Tope, AngelaBaby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Judd Hirsch, William Fichtner
Release Date
June 22, 2016
Production
20th Century Fox, TSG Entertainment, Centropolis Entertainment, Stereo D

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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