Discover the most popular movie the year you were born
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1996 – Independence Day
Here we go with another hot Jeff Goldblum classic! When aliens are coming to take on the world, Goldblum, Bill Pullman, and Will Smith have to stop the aliens to save the entire world. Because Independence Day means the entire world celebrates the Fourth of July, right?
Look, this movie is wild. But watching Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith save the day with cigars? Why not! Sometimes, movies don’t need to make sense if they are a good time. If we are having fun and excited to watch the movie, then that’s sometimes all we need.
And that’s definitely the case with Independence Day. Watching these men save the world from aliens is worth our time and is a staple of American culture. Especially when it is around the Fourth of July.