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Duration
135 minutes

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Set twenty years after the world was saved from an extraterrestrial assault, Independence Day: Resurgence follows the onset of an even more lethal invasion. The film continues the sci‑fi adventure, depicting a renewed threat that endangers the planet once again.

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Independence Day: Resurgence is a programme presented as a movie‑type sci‑fi adventure. It follows the format of a feature‑length film and falls squarely within the science‑fiction genre, promising the kind of large‑scale spectacle associated with its predecessor. The story picks up twenty years after humanity managed to fend off an extraterrestrial assault. Just as the world begins to settle into a new normal, a fresh incursion arrives – this time even more lethal than the first. The narrative centres on the renewed threat and the effort to confront it once again. The programme is billed as a sci‑fi adventure, meaning it combines speculative technology with action‑driven sequences. It leans on the familiar premise of an alien invasion while pushing the stakes higher, reflecting the passage of two decades since the original conflict. Among the faces leading the cast are Jeff Goldblum and Liam Hemsworth. Their involvement is highlighted in promotional material, indicating they play prominent roles in the unfolding drama of the second, deadlier alien onslaught.

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Independence Day: Resurgence broadcasts on Film4 at 6:45pm, Friday, 13 February 2026. (Subtitles)

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Production Details

Year2016
Runtime120 mins
DirectorRoland Emmerich

Cast & Crew

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Maika Monroeas Patricia Whitmore
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Brent Spineras Dr Brakish Okun
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William Fichtneras Gen Adams
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Liam Hemsworthas Jake Morrison
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Sela Wardas President Lanford
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Jessie T Usheras Dylan Hiller
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Jeff Goldblumas David Levinson
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Bill Pullmanas President Thomas J Whitmore