Gigantische buitenaardse schepen komen richting de aarde, en hangen boven enkele grote steden. Nadat een poging tot communicatie met de aliens tot niets leidt, komt David Levison er achter dat de aliens in minder dan een dag aan zullen gaan vallen.
Nee, helaas is Independence Day nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Camera | Karl Walter Lindenlaub | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Victor Abbene | Visual Effects |
| Writing | Roland Emmerich | Screenplay |
| Sound | David Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Oliver Scholl | Production Design |
| Directing | Roland Emmerich | Director |
| Editing | David Brenner | Editor |
| Crew | Gino Acevedo | Special Effects |
| Writing | Dean Devlin | Screenplay |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Art | William James Teegarden | Art Direction |
| Production | Dean Devlin | Producer |
| Art | Patrick Tatopoulos | Production Design |
| Crew | Dan Bradley | Stunts |
| Production | Richard Epcar | ADR Voice Casting |
| Crew | Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Production | Wendy Kurtzman | Casting |
| Crew | Dan Bradley | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Mick Cukurs | Set Designer |
| Art | Gary A. Krakoff | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Oana Bogdan Miller | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Lauren E. Polizzi | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Pamela Klamer | Set Designer |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Susan Bierbaum | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | John P. Fasal | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Skip Wilson | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Claudette Barius | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Bruce MacCallum | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Volker Engel | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Terry Clotiaux | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | Randy Nolen | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Shulman | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riki Lin Sabusawa | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Peggy Pridemore | Location Manager |
| Art | Victor J. Zolfo | Leadman |
| Sound | John Roesch | Foley |
| Crew | Anita Dawn Camp | Choreographer |
| Production | Jacob F. Conrad | Location Manager |
| Art | Lauren E. Polizzi | Set Designer |
| Lighting | Neil Holcomb | Gaffer |
| Camera | Rick Raphael | Steadicam Operator |
| Art | Julia K. Levine | Set Designer |
| Sound | Val Kuklowsky | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Joe Davenport | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Crew | Maxwell R. Johnson II | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Peter Krause | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Hilda Hodges | Foley |
| Visual Effects | Douglas Smith | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Adkins | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christi K. Work | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Sandy Gendler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Camera | Myles Aronowitz | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Michael J. Delaney | Gaffer |
| Art | Sean Haworth | Set Designer |
| Camera | Tony C. Jannelli | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Crew | Lane Leavitt | Stunts |
| Crew | Donna Keegan | Stunts |
| Crew | Chris Howell | Stunts |
| Production | Peter Winther | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph A. Porro | Costume Design |
| Crew | Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Patrick Tatopoulos | Creature Design |
| Crew | Dana Hee | Stunts |
| Crew | Francine Morris | Stunts |
| Crew | Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Crew | Jennifer Caputo | Stunts |
| Crew | Barbara Anne Klein | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Art | Rick Newsome | Storyboard Designer |
| Crew | Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Production | Bernard Telsey | Local Casting |
| Sound | Robert Renga | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Doug Harlocker | Property Master |
| Art | Wally Adee | Property Master |
| Production | Will Cantler | Local Casting |
| Crew | Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Crew | Andy Gill | Stunts |
| Crew | Debbie Evans | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Keith Woulard | Stunts |
| Crew | Tom Morga | Stunts |
| Crew | Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Lloyd | Stunts |
| Crew | Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Directing | Shari Nicotero | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bac DeLorme | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Kelly Van Horn | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Ute Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Gabreal Franklin | Documentation & Support |
| Directing | Kevin LaRosa | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Kim H. Winther | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dean Devlin | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Dean Garvin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Roland Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Production | William Fay | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Marvel Wakefield | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Annie Welles | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Jane Nerlinger Evans | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Glen Trotiner | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Viglietta | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Mary Peters | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Barker | Stunts |
