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It is an ordinary summer day. But then, without warning, something very extraordinary happens. Enormous shadows fall across the land. Strange atmospheric phenomena, ominous and mesmerizing, surface around the globe. All eyes turn upward. The question of whether we're alone in the universe has finally been answered. And, in a matter of minutes, the lives of every person across the globe are forever... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Holiday and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 25 min. |
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| Release Date: |
July 2, 1996 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for sci-fi destruction and violence. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$306,169,255 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Apollo Guide, Brian Webster
"...mediocre, cliché-ridden..." more...
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D+ |
Austin Chronicle, Marc Savlov
"...two hours of feel-good patriotism and oddly cast characters..." more...
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C+ |
BBC, Neil Smith
"...the most jaw-droppingly pompous soliloquy ever delivered in a mainstream Hollywood movie." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...silly summer fun, and on that level I kind of liked it..." more...
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B- |
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