Movie Type:  Feature film         MPAA Rating:  PG-13
Director(s):   Roland Emmerich
Writer(s):   Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich
Studio:  Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Centropolis Entertainment
Year Released:  1996        Running Time:  145 min
Genre:  Action and Sci-Fi
Category of Disaster:  Aliens and Creatures
Ratings:
    Metascore:  59/100     Rotten Tomatoes:  60%
Plot Snapshot:  Aliens have come to exterminate us, disrupting Fourth of July plans everywhere
TDA Checklist Items:  Animal in peril, Estranged family members, Evil corporate shill / greedy land developer, Iconic landmark destroyed, Side character who sacrifices him/herself, and Spectacle (e.g., stuff blows up reeeel good)
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