Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $50,228,264 (16.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 37.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $75,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,882 opening theaters/2,977 max. theaters, 13.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $783,433,091 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 108 | $306,169,255 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 120 | $511,231,623 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 104 | $817,400,878 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 2nd, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | December 7th, 1996 (Wide), released as Independence Day (インデペンデンス・デイ) (Japan) |
| Video Release: | November 22nd, 1996 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence |
| Running Time: | 145 minutes |
| Franchise: | Independence Day |
| Comparisons: | vs. Independence Day: Resurgence Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Visual Effects, Alien Invasion, Intertitle, 3D Re-release, White House Under Attack, Action Adventure |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Centropolis Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend | 79 | $745,473 | Nov 15, 1996 | 138 |
| Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend | 67 | $978,214 | Nov 8, 1996 | 131 |
| Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend | 85 | $1,001,723 | Nov 1, 1996 | 124 |
| Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend | 86 | $1,217,504 | Oct 25, 1996 | 117 |
| Fastest to $300m | 108 | $300,880,790 | Oct 25, 1996 | 117 |
| Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend | 92 | $1,344,607 | Oct 18, 1996 | 110 |
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 66 | $2,550,338 | Sep 27, 1996 | 89 |
| Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend | 55 | $5,537,238 | Aug 30, 1996 | 61 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 193 | $5,537,238 | Aug 30, 1996 | 61 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 117 | $14,770,147 | Aug 30, 1996 | 61 |
| Biggest Domestic 6th Weekend | 98 | $8,681,272 | Aug 9, 1996 | 40 |
| Fastest to $250m | 129 | $256,756,659 | Aug 9, 1996 | 40 |
| Fastest to $100m | 176 | $223,114,893 | Jul 26, 1996 | 26 |
| Fastest to $150m | 158 | $223,114,893 | Jul 26, 1996 | 26 |
| Fastest to $200m | 158 | $223,114,893 | Jul 26, 1996 | 26 |
| Fastest to $50m | 206 | $223,114,893 | Jul 26, 1996 | 26 |
| Biggest Domestic July Weekend | 64 | $50,228,264 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Top 20th Century Fox Weekend Domestic | 38 | $50,228,264 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Top Science Fiction Weekend Domestic | 83 | $50,228,264 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 18 | $50,228,264 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 6 | $133,979,921 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day) | 18 | $50,228,264 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Independence Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 6 | $133,979,921 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Top 1996 Theater Average | 39 | $17,428 | Jul 5, 1996 | 5 |
| Biggest Domestic Thursday | 35 | $17,343,388 | Jul 4, 1996 | 2 |
| Biggest Domestic Wednesday | 49 | $17,406,144 | Jul 3, 1996 | 1 |
