“Independence Day: Resurgence” earned $4 million from approximately 3,200 locations on Thursday night.
“Resurgence” is the sequel to 1996’s “Independence Day,” which was produced for $75 million and made $817 million worldwide. It opened to $50 million on the July 4th weekend that year, and the sequel is expected to hit the same number this year.
However, “Resurgence” was made for $165 million. Currently, it holds a score of 46 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Independence Day: Resurgence,” again directed byย Roland Emmerich, features much of the original cast, including,ย Jeff Goldblum,ย Vivica A. Fox andย Bill Pullman, along with new additionย Liam Hemsworth.