The Independence Day movies in order
There are 2 Independence Day films, about 4.4 hours in total. The first was released in 1996, the latest in 2016. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
A series of science fiction action films that revolves around extraterrestrials invading Earth and seeking to eradicate mankind while the remaining human resistance uses everything at their disposal to defeat the invaders and take back the planet.
- 1
Independence Day (1996)
2 Jul 1996 · 145 min
Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circums
- 2
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
22 Jun 2016 · 120 min
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.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.