Olympus Has Fallen (2013) movie poster

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

"When our flag falls our nation will rise."
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๐Ÿ‘ 85%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
๐ŸŽฌ 45% (RT: 49%, MC: 41) โ„น๏ธRT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
2h
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.4/10 (6,990 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
49%
Metacritic
41
Cast
Gerard Butler as Mike Banning
Aaron Eckhart as President Benjamin Asher
Finley Jacobsen as Connor
Dylan McDermott as Forbes
Rick Yune as Kang
Morgan Freeman as Alan Trumbull
Cole Hauser as Roma
Yes. 85% of real audiences liked it based on 6,990 votes. Critics scored it lower at 45%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster. Wikipedia โ†—
Fun Facts
  • During the filming of Olympus Has Fallen, Gerard Butler improvised one of the most famous lines in the movie.
  • Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
  • Before Gerard Butler was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
Audience Consensus

Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 American action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua. Gerard Butler stars as Mike Banning, a disgraced Secret Service agent who becomes the only person inside the White House when North Korean terrorists, led by Kang Yeonsak played by Rick Yune, launch a devastating assault on the presidential residence. With the President, played by Aaron Eckhart, held hostage in the underground bunker and the building overrun, Banning must single-handedly eliminate the terrorists while coordinating with the Speaker of the House, played by Morgan Freeman, who has assumed command.

Antoine Fuqua staged the White House siege with intense, bloody violence that earned the film an R rating, and the spectacle of watching America's most iconic government building reduced to a smoking ruin gave the film genuine shock value. Olympus Has Fallen earned $170 million worldwide on a $70 million budget and launched a franchise.

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