Independence Day: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 4 h 25 min. A series of science fiction action films that revolves around extraterrestrials invading Earth and seeking to eradicate mankind while the remaining human resistance uses everything at their disposal to defeat the invaders and take back the planet.

1. 
   Movie 1

   Independence Day (1996)

   2 h 25 min · ★ 6.9

   Strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has…

2. 
   Movie 2

   Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

   2 h · ★ 5.4

   We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and…