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 |
| Crew | Gino Acevedo | Special Effects |
| Editing | David Brenner | Editor |
| Art | William James Teegarden | Art Direction |
| Writing | Roland Emmerich | Screenplay |
| Sound | David Arnold | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Oliver Scholl | Production Design |
| Art | Patrick Tatopoulos | Production Design |
| Writing | Dean Devlin | Screenplay |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Production | Dean Devlin | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Victor Abbene | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Roland Emmerich | Director |
| 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 |
| Camera | Claudette Barius | Still Photographer |
| Art | Sean Haworth | Set Designer |
| Sound | John P. Fasal | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Anthony Jannelli | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Anita Dawn Camp | Choreographer |
| Sound | Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Susan Bierbaum | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Peggy Pridemore | Location Manager |
| Sound | Sandy Gendler | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Riki Lin Sabusawa | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Hilda Hodges | Foley |
| Visual Effects | Terry Clotiaux | Visual Effects Producer |
| Lighting | Michael J. Delaney | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heidi Shulman | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | John Roesch | Foley |
| Camera | Randy Nolen | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Adkins | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christi K. Work | Set Costumer |
| Visual Effects | Volker Engel | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Joe Davenport | Systems Administrators & Support |
| Art | Victor J. Zolfo | Leadman |
| Camera | Myles Aronowitz | Still Photographer |
| Art | Lauren E. Polizzi | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Bruce MacCallum | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Douglas Smith | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Peter Krause | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Maxwell R. Johnson II | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Jacob F. Conrad | Location Manager |
| Sound | Val Kuklowsky | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Skip Wilson | Transportation Coordinator |
| Art | Lauren E. Polizzi | Set Designer |
| Art | Pamela Klamer | Set Designer |
| Sound | Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Neil Holcomb | Gaffer |
| Camera | Rick Raphael | Steadicam Operator |
| Art | Julia K. Levine | Set Designer |
| 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 |
| Art | Doug Harlocker | Property Master |
| Production | Will Cantler | Local Casting |
| Production | Bernard Telsey | Local Casting |
| Art | Wally Adee | Property Master |
| Sound | Robert Renga | Sound Recordist |
| 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 |
| Production | Kelly Van Horn | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jane Nerlinger Evans | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Kim H. Winther | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Gabreal Franklin | Documentation & Support |
| Directing | Marvel Wakefield | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Shari Nicotero | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bac DeLorme | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Roland Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Kevin LaRosa | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Dean Garvin | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Ute Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Glen Trotiner | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dean Devlin | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Michael Viglietta | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Annie Welles | Script Supervisor |
| Production | William Fay | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Mary Peters | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Barker | Stunts |
| Crew | Frank Ferrara | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Glenn Kleczkowski | Visual Effects Coordinator |
