Does the dog die?
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Independence Day
Movie • 1996 • Action
ReportOn July 2, a giant alien mothership enters orbit around Earth and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped 'destroyer' spacecraft that quickly lay waste to major cities around the planet. On July 3, the United States conducts a coordinated counterattack that fails. On July 4, a plan is devised to gain access to the interior of the alien mothership in space, in order to plant a nuclear missile.
This movie contains 30 potentially triggering events.
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christopherleepompa
Boomer will live.
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Are there sudden loud noises?
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Anonymous
there are multiple jumps scares and sudden noises from the aliens. one jumps out of a crashed plane, and one slams a body up on the glass suddenly
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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Anonymous
there are two main children, and both of them are well cared for and prioritized by their parents. they rush them to safety in times of emergency.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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Anonymous
there is a point where it seems like the characters might have forgotten about the dog, but then they save the dog from the aliens as well.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Anonymous
A character has been telling everyone for years that they were abducted but no one believed him, said he was crazy.
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Addiction
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bricker
Cigars and alcohol
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Is there addiction?
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bricker
One character is an alcoholic, which is played for laughs
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Russel is an alcoholic
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Animal
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Are there bugs?
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bricker
The aliens look a lot like bugs at certain points.
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Assault
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Is rape mentioned?
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BrookeVB
Several people suggest that an individual has been sexually assaulted when abducted by aliens
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No on-camera assault but there are multiple jokes about aliens sexually abusing a character.
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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pingo1387
A group of men joke about another man being anally probed by aliens during his alleged abduction.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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thespianscreed
Close-up of an alien’s exoskeleton being cut into by a scalpel.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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A character tries to maneuver a plane too quickly and loses oxygen to his brain (?), then pulls off his mask and says “I can’t breathe.”
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Is someone choked?
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Pantalones
An alien's tentacle is wrapped around a scientist's throat.
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Is someone burned alive?
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There are multiple city-sized explosions all over the world. It is not graphically depicted on camera.
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Is there body horror?
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Anonymous
doctors dissect an alien, who wakes up suddenly and possesses one of the doctors and uses his body to communicate with the humans.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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An alien is punched out by Will Smith's character.
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Is someone tortured?
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bricker
Arguably the aliens were, but no humans are tortured.
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Is there excessive gore?
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pingo1387
Very little human gore, but there is an alien vivisection scene.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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bricker
Nameless, faceless children certainly die, but all of the child characters featured on screen live.
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Pantalones
A character flies his plane into the alien spaceship to blow it up.
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Does a major character die?
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Pantalones
A major character flies his plane into an alien mothership near the end of the film.
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Does a non-human character die?
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Pantalones
Aliens. They are all evil, though.
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Does someone die?
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Pantalones
Likely millions die in the initial attacks on major Earth cities. Many soldiers are also seen dying while fighting the aliens.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Kaella
The First Lady dies and her daughter asks “Did mommy go to sleep?”
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Anonymous
Russel mentions that he was abducted by aliens.
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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Wildstorm13
There is a few Jumpscares after the hour and before the 90 minute mark with the Alien Head scare being most noticeable
Total Jump Scare Count 4: (2 MAJOR 2 Minor)
MAJOR JUMP SCARES IN CAPITAL LETTERS
(Minor) (1:02:10) (When Steven kneels down, a creepy Alien appears out of the steam)
(MAJOR) (1:20:15) (DURING A SURGERY SCENE ON A DEAD ALIEN, IT'S SKULL SUDDENLY SPLITS OPEN)
(MAJOR) (1:22:15) (A MAN LOOKS THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOW SURROUNDED BY FOG, SUDDENLY DR. OKUN JUMPS OUT OF THE FOG AND SLAMS THE WINDOW)
(Minor) (1:22:39) (The Tentacled Alien suddenly jumps down)
Total Jump Scare Count 4: (2 MAJOR 2 Minor)
MAJOR JUMP SCARES IN CAPITAL LETTERS
(Minor) (1:02:10) (When Steven kneels down, a creepy Alien appears out of the steam)
(MAJOR) (1:20:15) (DURING A SURGERY SCENE ON A DEAD ALIEN, IT'S SKULL SUDDENLY SPLITS OPEN)
(MAJOR) (1:22:15) (A MAN LOOKS THROUGH THE GLASS WINDOW SURROUNDED BY FOG, SUDDENLY DR. OKUN JUMPS OUT OF THE FOG AND SLAMS THE WINDOW)
(Minor) (1:22:39) (The Tentacled Alien suddenly jumps down)
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Is someone possessed?
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bricker
One of the aliens possesses a human scientist, using him to speak.
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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zisskeith
David also gets airsick while on air-force one, it's not shown on screen.
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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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PepperPhoenix
This is set pre-9/11. However, the destruction of the city begins with a skyscraper exploding and the fireball and destruction spreading through the city. Some may find this too close to 9/11 imagery for comfort.
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
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pingo1387
Not police officers specifically, but the American military is glorified and shown as heroes.
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Anonymous
A woman says goodbye to her husband and child while in hospital bed before her death.
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Mental Health
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UwUtheSunset
a main character flies his plane into another ship to destroy it, dying in the process. so, yes.
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Is there misophonia?
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it also makes that noise when communicating with the scientist.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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damalojo
Not exactly but may be difficult for some. A woman, her child, and dog are in a road tunnel as the fire from a blast catches up with them, so they escape through a maintenance door.
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Anonymous
Russel makes a Kamikaze run on a flying saucer.
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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Sssssle
Arguably, Russell has PTSD from his abduction experience.
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Noxious
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Is there screaming?
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Anonymous
lots of mass panic and yelling/screaming as major cities are attacked. there is also panic in the autopsy room where they are dissecting an alien and it wakes up
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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Pantalones
No f-bombs but Will Smith says "shit" and "hell." There is also some talk of aliens probing and sexually abusing a man.
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Are there flashing lights or images?
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thespianscreed
Heavy strobe light effects when an alien attacks and destroys a military base hospital room.
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Pregnancy
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jdpamv
The two Jewish characters are stereotypical "comic relief" figures who don't contribute much to the plot.
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Does an LGBT person die?
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bricker
Noone in this movie is explicitly lgbtq, but there are two gay-coded men who die early on.
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Sex
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Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Is there sexual content?
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Anonymous
Jimmy jokes about kissing b**t.
A hillbilly teases Russel by asking him if the aliens probed" him.
Jewel is a stripper.
A teenager asks his girlfriend if she doesn't want to die a virgin.
A hillbilly teases Russel by asking him if the aliens probed" him.
Jewel is a stripper.
A teenager asks his girlfriend if she doesn't want to die a virgin.
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Social
Is someone homeless?
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Sssssle
Several obviously homeless people are shown in shots of New York City when the alien craft is settling over the city.
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Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
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LafayetteinaHat
Russel dies, and millions are displaced and dead, but sure, happy ending because Will Smith and his dog are fine, who cares about a kid with adrenal cortex disfunction not being able to afford medicine because his some economic provider kamikazied himself into an airplane in front of him.
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Sssssle
Numerous car horns are heard in traffic scenes and while the cities are being blasted.
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Does a plane crash?
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Anonymous
Air Force II is knocked out of the sky.
Several fighter jets and flying saucers are shot down.
Russel deliberately crashes his plane into a flying saucer's city-buster cannon.
Several fighter jets and flying saucers are shot down.
Russel deliberately crashes his plane into a flying saucer's city-buster cannon.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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Anonymous
A taxicab is flung into another man's car, who has just enough time to swear.
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Violence
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Is there blood/gore?
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Anonymous
lots of violence, but little to no blood shown. autopsy of an alien has lots of gross flesh but again, no blood
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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KEdRuss
Several cities and landmarks (including the White House) are blown to kingdom come by an alien death cannon -- something that was a massive selling point in the film's marketing. Later in the film, the US military retaliate with their own nuclear strike that ultimately fails. SPOILER: The climax ends with a nuclear bomb being detonated within an alien mothership.
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Is there gun violence?
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Pantalones
Several soldiers shoot an alien. Happens in Area 51 scene.
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