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Independence Day
“A small town is a hard place to have a big dream.”
59%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
Independence Day (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Independence Day (1983) — a movie tagged as Romance and Drama with emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means … Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Independence Day 59% (10 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 10 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee and grilling hamburgers. Mary Ann's real passion is photography, but pursuing her dream of becoming a photographer means leaving Mercury behind.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-01-21
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 208128
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Is there an official trailer for Independence Day?
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What is Independence Day about?
Mary Ann Taylor loves the comforts of her hometown in Mercury, Texas. She has a steady job as a waitress in her father's diner, yet she can't help but feel unfulfilled by a life of pouring coffee a... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Independence Day?
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How long is the movie Independence Day?
The official runtime for Independence Day is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Kathleen Quinlan
Mary Ann Taylor

David Keith
Jack Parker

Dianne Wiest
Nancy Morgan

Cliff DeYoung
Les Morgan

Frances Sternhagen
Carla Taylor

Josef Sommer
Sam Taylor

Bert Remsen
Red Malone

Richard Farnsworth
Evan

Anne Haney
Rose Parker

Noble Willingham
Andy Parker

Susan Ruttan
Nurse

Cheryl Smith
Ginny

Scott Simpson
Youngest Morgan Child
- D
David Dunard
Orderly
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