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Olympus Has Fallen

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack; using his inside knowledge, Banning works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
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Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
273K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,520
95
  • Director
    • Antoine Fuqua
  • Writers
    • Creighton Rothenberger
    • Katrin Benedikt
  • Stars
    • Gerard Butler
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Morgan Freeman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Antoine Fuqua
  • Writers
    • Creighton Rothenberger
    • Katrin Benedikt
  • Stars
    • Gerard Butler
    • Aaron Eckhart
    • Morgan Freeman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 857User reviews
    • 382Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos7

    Exclusive Debut
    Trailer 0:39
    Exclusive Debut
    U.S. Version #1
    Trailer 2:34
    U.S. Version #1
    "What If"
    Featurette 1:32
    "What If"
    "Patriotic"
    Featurette 2:03
    "Patriotic"
    "The Cast"
    Featurette 1:50
    "The Cast"
    "Angela Bassett"
    Featurette 1:48
    "Angela Bassett"
    "Action"
    Featurette 1:14
    "Action"

    Photos190

    Morgan Freeman and Angela Bassett in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Antoine Fuqua in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Gerard Butler and Radha Mitchell in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Aaron Eckhart and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Ashley Judd and Aaron Eckhart in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Angela Bassett, Aaron Eckhart, Robert Forster, Gerard Butler, and Finley Jacobsen in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Aaron Eckhart in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Robert Forster in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Rick Yune in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
    Morgan Freeman in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

    Top cast

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    Gerard Butler
    Gerard Butler
    • Mike Banningas Mike Banning
    Aaron Eckhart
    Aaron Eckhart
    • President Benjamin Asheras President Benjamin Asher
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Speaker Trumbullas Speaker Trumbull
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobsas Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs
    Finley Jacobsen
    Finley Jacobsen
    • Connoras Connor
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • Forbesas Forbes
    Rick Yune
    Rick Yune
    • Kangas Kang
    Melissa Leo
    Melissa Leo
    • Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillanas Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
    Radha Mitchell
    Radha Mitchell
    • Leahas Leah
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • Romaas Roma
    Phil Austin
    Phil Austin
    • Vice President Charlie Rodriguezas Vice President Charlie Rodriguez
    James Ingersoll
    • Admiral Nathan Hoenigas Admiral Nathan Hoenig
    Freddy Bosche
    • Diazas Diaz
    Lance Broadway
    • O'Neilas O'Neil
    Sean O'Bryan
    Sean O'Bryan
    • Ray Monroeas Ray Monroe
    Keong Sim
    Keong Sim
    • Lee Tae-Wooas Lee Tae-Woo
    Kevin Moon
    • Choas Cho
    Malana Lea
    Malana Lea
    • Limas Lim
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Writers
      • Creighton Rothenberger
      • Katrin Benedikt
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the special features, it mentions that the attack on the White House was planned by former Secret Service agents who were asked how they would attack it if they had to.
    • Goofs
      The intruding Gunship shoots down both planes sent to intercept it. In real life, to avoid incidents like that, one interceptor establishes visual contact with the intruder and flies beside him. The other plane flies behind the intruder to shoot him down if the first interceptor experiences hostile action.
    • Quotes

      Mike Banning: [to Kang] Why don't you and I play a game of fuck off. You go first.

    • Alternate versions
      The edited for TNT/TBS cable TV version aside from the usual language and violence edits most notably hackneys its edit for the part where Mike (Gerard Butler) stabs Kang (Rick Yune) in the head. Instead, the viewer witnesses Mike about to stab and then it cuts straight to Kang's body ceasing to move making it unclear that Kang was stabbed let alone where.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.111 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Christmas With The Man I Love
      Written by Andrew Kingslow (as Andrew Peter Kingslow) (PRS) and Sarah Dowling (NS)

      Published by KPM APM (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of APM Music

    User reviews857

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Quite entertaining actually...
    While "Olympus Has Fallen" is an entertaining and thrilling movie, it does however run on stereotypic fuel; one man who save the day and saves all of America.

    The story is compelling and fast paced, right from the very beginning. And it keeps its high tempo right up to the end. Sure there were some very predictable moments and situations that even a blind man saw coming a mile away. But despite that, director Antoine Fuqua managed to put together a wholesome entertaining movie.

    The action sequences are good and well executed, coming off as believable, despite it being one man against 28. And the way that these sequences were filmed just puts you right there in the action.

    As for the acting, well, with a cast as this, you know that you are getting your moneys worth. Gerard Butler really carried the movie quite well. The movie also brandished talents such as Aaron Eckhart, Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett and Morgan Freeman.

    If you enjoy action movies then you should sit down and watch "Olympus Has Fallen", if you haven't already seen it, because it is quite entertaining.
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    • Dec 24, 2015

    FAQ1

    • Is "Olympus Has Fallen" based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 22, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • White House Taken
    • Filming locations
      • Bossier City, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Millennium Films
      • G-BASE
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $98,925,640
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,373,794
      • Mar 24, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $170,270,201
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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