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Olympus Has Fallen
Action · Thriller · 2013
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.
Movie details
Olympus Has Fallen
“When our flag falls our nation will rise.”
2013 Action · Thriller 2h 0m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Olympus Has Fallen?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Written by
Katrin Benedikt · Creighton Rothenberger
Gerard Butler
Mike Banning
Aaron Eckhart
President Benjamin Asher
Finley Jacobsen
Connor
Dylan McDermott
Forbes
Rick Yune
Kang
Morgan Freeman
Alan Trumbull
Cole Hauser
Roma
Court is in session
Put Olympus Has Fallen on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.