Is Independence Day actually good?

Independence Day sits in the 42.9% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 42.9% of them.

How does Independence Day compare to similar films?

Within Films · 1990s, Independence Day lands in the 40.1% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Independence Day's score based on?

822 calibrated reviewers stand behind Independence Day's score.

1996

global pct

42.9

Film · 1996 · Films · 1990s

Independence Day

Name: Independence Day
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Released: 1996
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Cast: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell, Judd Hirsch

Scored from 822 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1990s (4,082 peers).

42.9%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

40.1%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 1990s · 4,082 titles

28.1%

AI-adjusted percentile

822 calibrated reviewers

Summary

When massive alien spacecraft appear above major Earth cities, humanity faces its greatest threat. A fighter pilot, a computer expert, and the U.S. President must lead a desperate global effort to survive the alien onslaught and unite the world against the invaders.

Independence Day is a 1996 science fiction, action and adventure film directed by Roland Emmerich. It runs 2h 25m. Its country of origin is listed as the United States. Its certificate is PG-13. Will Smith, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum head the billed cast.

The cohort it is ranked inside is 1990s films — 4,082 of them. The calibrated figure is built from 822 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 836 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead.

Science FictionActionAdventure

Is Independence Day (1996) worth watching?

Cohort: Films · 1990s · 4,082 titles
Calibrated reviewers: 822
Method: How percentiles are computed

Cohort: Films · 1990s

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