Independence Day: Resurgence

2016

119 mins

Roland Emmerich, director of the '90s sci-fi blockbuster original Independence Day, returns for another large-scale invasion. Takes place decades onward,... More

Roland Emmerich, director of the '90s sci-fi blockbuster original Independence Day, returns for another large-scale invasion. Takes place decades onward, where Earth has learned new tricks from the alien technology left behind after the first attack. Sequel sees the return of Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman, alongside Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games) and Maika Monroe (It Follows). Will Smith does not star, however - his character died in an accident.

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Independence Day: Resurgence | Ratings & Reviews

29_%230 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
30_%75,599 reviews
Audience score rating

"Delivers swiftly and generously when it comes to the goods most viewers will have come for - the time-honored joys of blowing stuff up, in set pieces that escalate dizzyingly in size and context."

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Variety

"An insanely OTT sequel to the already-ludicrous-enough alien invasion smash."

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Time Out

"The most planet-smashingly boring sci-fi sequel in history."

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The Guardian

"Hanging over it all is the question of why the film was worth making at all, except as a pure bid for profit."

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The Age

"Any further sequel (which this clearly hints at) would be ill advised."

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Stuff

"A derivative mash-up of bigger, better franchises."

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New Zealand Herald

"The main thing consumers will be looking for from Resurgence is bang-for-buck entertainment, and that it delivers reasonably successfully."

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Hollywood Reporter

"An ordinary sequel."

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FilmInk

"As spectacular as you'd hope from a sequel to the 1996 planet-toaster, and as amusingly cheesy. You'll enjoy yourself enough that you won't even miss Will Smith."

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