Independence Day: Resurgence
When UN defense chief David Levinson uncovers an alien distress beacon hidden in a crashed saucer, he must unite rival warlords and scientists to stop a looming extraterrestrial invasion before Earth’s fragile peace shatters.
“We had twenty years to prepare. So did they.”
Synopsis
The narrative describes a scenario in which humanity employs recovered alien technology and unites across nations to develop a large‑scale defensive initiative aimed at safeguarding Earth. Despite these efforts, an advanced extraterrestrial force emerges that surpasses prior expectations. The story follows several individuals whose resourcefulness is portrayed as essential to preventing planetary extinction.
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A crew of 81+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Olivier Bugge CoutteShot by Markus FordererScored by Martin DirkovDesigned by Barry Chusid
Box Office
2016 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.4× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$389.7M
US & Canada: $103.1M — 26% of worldwide · International: $286.5M (74%)
Opening weekend: $41.0M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $56.2M — 54% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4,130 theaters
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Also known as
- Independence Day 2: Wiederkehrde
- Independence Day: Wiederkehrde
- Independence Day 2en
- Independence Day: Rigenerazioneit
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Cast & Crew
81 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Liam Hemsworth
as Jake Morrison
Jeff Goldblum
as David Levinson
Bill Pullman
as President Whitmore
Jessie T Usher
as Dylan Hiller
Maika Monroe
as Patricia Whitmore
Sela Ward
as President Lanford
Travis Tope
as Charlie Miller
William Fichtner
as General Adams
Angelababy
as Rain Lao
Judd Hirsch
as Julius Levinson
Charlotte Gainsbourg
as Dr. Catherine Marceaux
Brent Spiner
as Dr. Brakish Okun
Supporting cast
58Patrick St Esprit
as Secretary of Defense Tanner
Chin Han
as Commander Jiang Lao
Vivica A Fox
as Dr. Jasmine Hiller
Deobia Oparei
as Dikembe
Nicolas Wright
as Floyd Rosenberg
Gbenga Akinnagbe
as Agent Matthew Travis
Robert Loggia
as General Grey
John Storey
as Dr. Isaacs
Joey King
as Sam
Jenna Purdy
as Voice of Sphere
Garrett Wareing
as Bobby
Hays Wellford
as Felix
Mckenna Grace
as Daisy
James A Woods
as Lt. Ritter
Robert Neary
as Captain McQuaide
Joshua Mikel
as Armand
Joel Virgel
as Jaques
Arturo Del Puerto
as Bordeaux
Matthew Munroe
as Prison Tech
Jacob Browne
as Prison Tech
Ryan Cartwright
as Officer Ryan Collins
Travis Hammer
as Jeffrey Fineman
Lance Lim
as Kevin
Zeb Sanders
as Camper Henry
Donovan Tyee Smith
as Camper Marcus
Stafford Douglas
as Flight Officer
Jade Scott Lewis
as Salt Flat Tech
Beth Bailey
as Nurse
Mona Malec
as DC Hospital Nurse
Omar Diop
as African Guard
Ron Yuan
as Yeong
Grace Huang
as Lin Tang
Stephen Oyoung
as Young Man
J P Murrieta
as Local Reporter
Casey Messer
as Local Reporter
Ben Wang
as Chinese President
Nicholas Ballas
as French President
Jonathan Richards
as British Prime Minister
Ivan G Vera
as Russian President
Sam Quinn
as Radar Officer
Richard Beal
as Military Brass (uncredited)
Alice Rietveld
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Alma Sisneros
as Aide 2 (uncredited)
Kenny Leu
as Ping Li (uncredited)
Monique Candelaria
as Tech Officer (uncredited)
Leilei Chen
as Background (uncredited)
Ava Del Cielo
as Young Mother (uncredited)
Diana Gaitirira
as Comms Officer (uncredited)
Evan Bryn Graves
as Pilot P. Goodman (uncredited)
Jason E Hill
as Marine (uncredited)
Catharine E Jones
as Flight Officer (uncredited)
Tyler Kurtz
as Pilot (uncredited)
Aaron Tyler
as Tug Pilot (uncredited)
Michael Davis
as Old Man with Oxygen
Johnny Otto
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
John Christian Love
as Officer
Kelly V Lucio
as Singapore Pedestrian (uncredited)
Michael Love Toliver
as Moon Base Tech (uncredited)
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