The idea for the film came when Emmerich and Devlin were in Europe promoting their film Stargate. A reporter asked Emmerich why he made a film with content like Stargate if he did not believe in aliens. Emmerich stated he was still fascinated by the idea of an alien arrival, and further explained his response by asking the reporter to imagine what it would be like to wake up one morning and to discover 15-mile-wide spaceships were hovering over the world's largest cities. Emmerich then turned to Devlin and said, "I think I have an idea for our next film."
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Independence Day (Original Soundtrack Recording)
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- 1 Nicholas Dodd1969 - We Came In Peace 2:05
- 2 Nicholas DoddS.E.T.I. - Radio Signal 1:53
- 3 Nicholas DoddThe Darkest Day 4:13
- 4 Nicholas DoddCanceled Leave 1:46
- 5 Nicholas DoddEvacuation 5:49
- 6 Nicholas DoddFire Storm 1:24
- 7 Nicholas DoddAftermath 3:36
- 8 Nicholas DoddBase Attack 6:11
- 9 Nicholas DoddEl Toro Destroyed 1:33
- 10 Nicholas DoddInternational Code 1:32
- 11 Nicholas DoddThe President's Speech 3:11
- 12 Nicholas DoddThe Day We Fight Back 4:59
- 13 Nicholas DoddJolly Roger 3:18
- 14 Nicholas DoddEnd Titles 9:10
Independence Day
(1996) " We’ve always believed we weren’t alone. On July 4th, we’ll wish we were."
| Country | |
| Runtime | 2 hr 25 min |
| Budget | $75 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $817 400 891 94 July 2, 1996 |
| USA | $306 169 268 |
| Other countries | $511 231 623 |
| Box Office – Budget | $742 400 891 |
| Premiere: USA | $306 169 268 95 June 25, 1996 |
| first day | $17 406 144 |
| first weekend | $50 228 264 |
| theaters | 2977 |
| rollout | 547 days |
| Digital: World | June 6, 2016 |
| Parental Advisory | Frightening & Intense Scenes, Violence & Gore, ... |
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| Also Known As | ID4 (United States) |