“Independence Day” is a 1996 science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich. The film stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, and Mary McDonnell.

The story centers on a massive alien invasion of Earth on July 2nd, as extraterrestrial spacecraft arrive and deploy destructive energy weapons, causing global chaos and devastation. The aliens’ goal is to conquer the planet and harvest its resources. The narrative follows several key characters: Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith), a fighter pilot who becomes a hero; David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), a computer expert who discovers the aliens’ plan to disable Earth’s defenses; and President Thomas Whitmore (Bill Pullman), who must rally the world’s nations to unite against the invasion. As the aliens prepare to deliver a final, catastrophic blow, the characters work together to launch a counteroffensive. The film culminates in a daring plan to destroy the alien mothership and its forces, led by Hiller and Levinson, with the help of Whitmore and other military personnel.