Independence Day: 1996 Internet Archive [exclusive]

The film's campaign was notable for a $1.3 million Super Bowl XXX ad that focused on the destruction of American landmarks to drive hype.

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A preserved DOS-based interactive kit from 1996 that includes promotional photos and behind-the-scenes data. independence day 1996 internet archive

ID4 was one of the first films to use coordinated global release dates and early websites (remember independenceday.com —now defunct, but partially archived). The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine captures fragments of Fox’s official 1996 site, complete with pixelated “Area 11” Easter eggs and a downloadable screensaver. It’s a museum of early Hollywood digital marketing. The film's campaign was notable for a $1