Roland Emmerich, director of the '90s sci-fi blockbuster original Independence Day, returns for another large-scale invasion. Takes place decades onward,...
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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29 %232 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
30 %75,494 reviewsAudience 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
Variety"An insanely OTT sequel to the already-ludicrous-enough alien invasion smash."
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Time Out
Time Out"The most planet-smashingly boring sci-fi sequel in history."
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The Guardian
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
The Age"Any further sequel (which this clearly hints at) would be ill advised."
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Stuff
Stuff"A derivative mash-up of bigger, better franchises."
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New Zealand Herald
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
Hollywood Reporter"An ordinary sequel."
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FilmInk
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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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineIndependence Day: Resurgence | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate threat, action violence, moderate bad language
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- Country of origin
- USA
