Independence Day (1996)
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 arrived. Its mission: total annihilation over the Fourth of July weekend. The last hope to stop the destruction is an unlikely group of people united by fate and unimaginable circumstances.
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SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
"My absolute favorite PG-13 golden goal naughty word was the one that got me out of my seat cheering. Like, the President's Speech in Independence Day."
Listener mentions famous presidential speech scene as containing an F-bomb.
Dec 12, 2025
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Selects: The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983
"Weren't they super helpful in Independence Day?"
— Chuck
Chuck references the movie while discussing whether other countries would help the US during nuclear winter scenarios.
Jun 21, 2025
#062223
How Afrofuturism Works
"Will Smith getting roles like men in black, Independence Day, I am legend"
— Josh
Listing Will Smith's major sci-fi film roles
Jun 22, 2023
#062717
Remembering Stonewall
"It's called Independence Day in Godzilla. Oh, okay."
— Josh
Josh identifies Roland Emmerich as the director of Independence Day and Godzilla, providing context for the filmmaker of the criticized 2015 Stonewall movie.
Jun 27, 2017
#091715
The Great Nuclear Winter Debate of 1983
"What's it Independence Day or the day after tomorrow?"
— Chuck
Chuck is trying to remember which movie showed people moving south to escape climate catastrophe.
Sep 17, 2015
#080514
How Play-Doh Works
"was the one that got me out of my seat cheering like the President's Speech and Independence Day"
The movie was referenced in a listener email as an example of memorable F-bomb usage in PG-13 films.
Aug 5, 2014
#100510
Why would anyone want multiple spouses?
"She had her big film break in Independence Day"
— Josh
Josh mentioned this movie when discussing an actress who ran to a rooftop with a sign cheering at UFOs.
Oct 5, 2010
Cast
Will Smith
Capt. Steven Hiller
Bill Pullman
President Thomas J. Whitmore
Jeff Goldblum
David Levinson
Mary McDonnell
Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch
Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia
General William Grey
Randy Quaid
Russell Casse
Margaret Colin
Constance Spano
James Rebhorn
Albert Nimzicki
Harvey Fierstein
Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin
Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner
Dr. Brackish Okun
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