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“Independence Day,” 1996: When the Aliens Broke the Box Office
The ’90s were a complex time for the industry – the dawn of digital, the slow death of physical effects, the transition from VHS to DVD, the rise of higher image and better sound in theaters, and the growth of the multi-screen multiplex. It was a bonanza time for studios, and the audiences were eager to consume the new elements of the end of the century.