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Release Date:
3 July 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
We've always believed we weren't alone. Pretty soon, we'll wish we were. more
Plot:
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy. Fighting superior technology, Man's best weapon is the will to survive. full summary | full synopsis
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Won Oscar.
Another 26 wins
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21 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(650 articles)
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WOW, KABOOM, SWOOSH!!!
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Additional Details
Also Known As:
ID4 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence.
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Runtime:
145 min | USA:153 min (special edition)
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS 70 mm (70 mm prints) (Europe) |
DTS (35 mm prints) |
Dolby Digital (35 mm prints) |
SDDS (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Ireland:PG |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #34370) |
Brazil:12 |
Japan:U |
New Zealand:PG |
Australia:PG (edited for lower rating) |
Canada:PG |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Italy:T |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 |
Israel:PG
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The orientation of the bent street lamps and overturned cars as seen through the tank's night vision makes them resemble the Martian spaceships from The War of the Worlds (1953).
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Revealing mistakes: In the crash of Hillard's F/A-18, notice that the radome, canopy and cockpit are completely intact. Nice effect, but in reality, they would have been disintegrated since these components would have impacted first. Additionally, since he ejected, the canopy would not still be attached.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
SETI Chief: [answering telephone] If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hangin' up.
SETI technician: Sir, I - I- I think you should listen to this.
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SETI Chief: [answering telephone] If this isn't an insanely beautiful woman, I'm hangin' up.
SETI technician: Sir, I - I- I think you should listen to this.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Live It Cool
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FAQ
What was the motivation behind the alien's genocidal nature?Who would have become President if Whitmore (Pullman) had been killed in the dogfight?
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Never mind the stereotypical characters. Never mind the non-existant logic. Never mind that the dialogue is inane and bordering on idiotic. THIS IS GREAT ACTION! And there's no point in denying it.
First of all: I love to watch destruction. Preferably in larger scales. You get fed an enormous amount of it here. Second: I love alien starships the size of New York. And you sure get that too. And third: I love dogfights. You get that too. Forth: I don't take it seriously.
This films is one of the best of the decade, not simply because it works so well in an all-over scheme, but it provides some kicks that no other film had up to then (1996). Aliens arrive in gigantic spaceships and blow up a bunch of major cities. That's all I need.
How to grapple with the fact that logic takes a backseat - please spare me. There are worse films than this one.