Discover why Independence Day remains the gold standard for alien invasion movies, 30 years later. No other film captures the scale, excitement, and global crisis like this classic!

Welcome to Earth. One of the most influential sci-fi blockbusters of the 1990s, Independence Day, is about to land on Netflix.

In the end, love, sacrifice, and science connect father and daughter across space and time, making the movie a powerful story of survival and hope. It features the most accurate and beautiful depiction of a black hole ever in a movie.

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