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!

Movies about disasters—natural or human-made—have been produced since the earliest days of film. As early as 1916, a disaster with an extraterrestrial cause was touted in The End of the World, a Danish film about a passing comet causing chaos and ...

One of the most compelling aspects of Independence Day is its ability to weave together multiple storylines, providing a comprehensive view of the alien invasion. The film follows five disparate characters,