The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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London Has Fallen
Action · Thriller · 2016
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Movie details
London Has Fallen
“The world's leaders have assembled. So have their enemies.”
2016 Action · Thriller 1h 39m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
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 London 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
Babak Najafi
Written by
Christian Gudegast · Katrin Benedikt · Creighton Rothenberger · Chad St. John
Gerard Butler
Mike Banning
Aaron Eckhart
President Benjamin Asher
Angela Bassett
Lynne Jacobs
Morgan Freeman
Alan Trumbull
Melissa Leo
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Robert Forster
General Edward Clegg
Sean O'Bryan
NSA Deputy Director Ray Monroe
Court is in session
Put London 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.