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Why critics are calling 'Independence Day: Resurgence' an epic disaster

Jason GuerrasioJun 25, 2016, 01:20 IST

20th Century Fox

It's rare that critics are not invited to a press screening before a major movie hits theaters, but it happened with "Independence Day: Resurgence." (What's even stranger is that some journalists overseas got a screening, while the US was shut out.)

This often means the studio knows it doesn't have a good movie and is trying to soften the blow (but inevitably, this just makes things worse).

So a brave group of critics went to the movies Thursday night to see "Independence Day: Resurgence" for themselves.

With a current 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, things aren't good.

Let's see why it looks like this is going to be the latest blockbuster sequel to be a bust.

Warning: There are some spoilers below.