Independence Day Still Holds A Big Will Smith Box Office Record That May Never Be Broken
Will Smith's "Independence Day" holds a record as his only project to top the worldwide box office. "Independence Day" was the highest-grossing movie of 1996, earning $817 million worldwide. The modern box office has changed, making it unlikely for Smith to replicate "Independence Day's" success.
Will Smith's classic action blockbuster Independence Day still holds a record that may never be broken. Smith rose to stardom as the lead in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which became one of the most popular and beloved sitcoms of the 1990s, running for 147 episodes across six seasons from 1990 to 1996. The Fresh Prince of Beil-Air aired its final episode on May 20, 1996 even while the show continued to receive great ratings for the sole reason that Smith was ready to become a movie star. Smith quickly starred in Independence Day (1996) and Men in Black (1997), two of his highest-grossing movies.
Smith's career in feature film began with...
Will Smith's classic action blockbuster Independence Day still holds a record that may never be broken. Smith rose to stardom as the lead in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which became one of the most popular and beloved sitcoms of the 1990s, running for 147 episodes across six seasons from 1990 to 1996. The Fresh Prince of Beil-Air aired its final episode on May 20, 1996 even while the show continued to receive great ratings for the sole reason that Smith was ready to become a movie star. Smith quickly starred in Independence Day (1996) and Men in Black (1997), two of his highest-grossing movies.
Smith's career in feature film began with...
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- by Greg MacArthur
- ScreenRant
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