Spielberg made a name for himself in Hollywood through directing sci-fi hits that dealt with the existence of aliens, like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, plus War of the Worlds and Jurassic Park, among others, also deal with seemingly impossible situations like alien invasions and the resurrection of dinosaurs.

The sci-fi film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, and Colman Domingo.

Discover why Independence Day remains the gold standard for alien invasion movies, 30 years later. No other film captures the scale, excitement, and global crisis like this classic!