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White House Down

White House Down

2013
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 11m
While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders. (imdb)

Directed by:

Roland Emmerich

Screenwriter:

James Vanderbilt

Starring:

Jamie Foxx, James Woods, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Richard Jenkins, Jason Clarke, Michael Murphy, Jimmi Simpson, Channing Tatum, Nicolas Wright, Rachelle Lefevre, Lance Reddick, Joey King

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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White House Down

2013
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2h 11m
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ytadelYtadel
Rated 30 Jun 2013
7
84th
Hey, remember that movie Olympus Has Fallen, about the White House being taken by terrorists, and how it was a grim, joyless, humorless, incoherent piece of crap? Well, here's the bones of the same story, reinterpreted as a pulpy fucking blast. It's a billion times funnier, the heroes more likable, the villains more hatable, the action infinitely cleaner and more fun.
Rated 30 Jun 2013
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 20 Oct 2013
80
63rd
Who knew they still made 80s movies? Like Shawn of the Dead WHD successfully walks the narrow edge between spoofing a genre and being part of it. It pays homage to movies like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon, and like a good 80s action movie it has an unreasonable well trained hero, surprisingly stupid villains and cheesy 'bad ass' catchphrases. What's not to love? Put on your Members Only Jacket, your Casio watch and travel back to a simpler time with a good action movie like they used to make them
Rated 20 Oct 2013
kasperlKasperL
Rated 21 Oct 2013
80
86th
I friggin' loved it! Attacking this for being derivative of 'Die Hard' is, I believe, completely beside the point. First of all, if you steal, steal from the best. Secondly, as he pays tribute to many action blockbusters, Vanderbilt's tongue is clearly placed firmly in cheek. So yes, it's a parade of clichés in the same way that, say, 'Scream' was. And that's fun. Yay for all the callbacks, too. Best of all, 'White House Down' is the most compentent and entertaining action flick since 'M:I-III'.
Rated 21 Oct 2013
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 04 Jul 2013
47
38th
Thanks to the smaller, more intimate scope compared to his other creations, this unauthorized Die Hard reboot is Emmerich's best film in over a decade, and possibly his best of all time. So, y'know, it's sort of okay.
Rated 04 Jul 2013
snazzSnazz
Rated 29 Dec 2013
70
71st
Pure fun and action! It has just the right fraction of parody feel to it to be high spirited and enjoyable, without getting cheap or lowbrow. For a modern day Die Hard inspired genre, it is way better than what the actual franchise has become (A Good Day to Die Hard) and it is also more entertaining than Olympus Has Fallen, if you prefer to compare it with that.
Rated 29 Dec 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 16 Dec 2013
2
15th
If Olympus Has Fallen rips off Die Hard, this one rips off The Rock. It's a lighter, funnier movie than Olympus, though occasionally there's some tonal dissonance between its comedy and the fact that a terrorist is holding a gun to a little girl's head and calling her a bitch. Still, of the two, I prefer this - if only for the transparent portrait of Jamie Foxx/Obama being attacked by racist Tea Party psychos and one of the McPoyles hacking the White House.
Rated 16 Dec 2013
charlieCharlie
Rated 29 Sep 2013
45
10th
It's basically "Die Hard"...in the White House...and much worse...and why does it have to be that long?! So many questions unanswered...such a shame.
Rated 29 Sep 2013
vv238vv238
Rated 22 Jul 2020
33
31st
White House Down is more entertaining than it's 2013 carbon-copy Olympus Has Fallen but I suspect that it only works because Roland Emmerich has no clue of this film's, and by extension his, sheer and utter stupidity.
Rated 22 Jul 2020
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 12 Dec 2014
80
79th
The best Die Hard movie since With A Vengeance. Pure cheese but solidly entertaining from start to finish. Disclaimer 1: Haven't seen Olympus Has Fallen yet Disclaimer 2: I'm from the 80's when all of the films were like this
Rated 12 Dec 2014
carpetgiantCarpetgiant
Rated 27 Jul 2014
78
21st
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Rated 27 Jul 2014
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 26 Apr 2014
61
28th
Slightly better than its counterpart but still, a bland soulless action flick.
Rated 26 Apr 2014
djrossdjross
Rated 06 Mar 2014
40
26th
Extremely generic action fantasy about a divorced father who misses his daughter's performance, a crime for which, as has long been established, nothing short of saving the entire world from nuclear cataclysm can provide redemption. Helped by the fact that none of the performers or filmmakers are taking it seriously. The highlight is probably when one of the bad guys declines an offer of cake from fellow bad guy James Woods on the grounds that he is diabetic. Moral of the film: "Daughters!"
Rated 06 Mar 2014
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 03 Mar 2014
65
58th
What a conundrum. Not only did this movie steal most of its beats from Die Hard and The Rock, but it also had the apparent disadvantage to be the second White House based flick to do exactly that in 2013. Still, despite all this, White House Down turned out to be a proper fun over-the-top action rump.
Rated 03 Mar 2014
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 30 Jan 2014
43
32nd
Considerably more entertaining than the dour, far too straight-laced "Olympus Has Fallen". "White House Down" is like Olympus' mentally challanged, but less inhibited brother. The opening 15 minutes are awful, the closing 15 minutes are somehow even worse, but somewhere inbetween at least we have the idiotic machinations of Roland Emmerich to keep us sort of entertained! Also, I'm not sure Roland knows how long 8 minutes is?
Rated 30 Jan 2014
nickwindknickwin_dk
Rated 23 Jan 2014
75
71st
Yes it is a full parade of cliches. But who cares once the action kicks in! I had a lot of fun watching this action flick - from start til finish. It was just bad for business that this pic was released after OHF. I am pretty sure it would have had better box office numbers and word of mouth had this pic come out earlier than that boring, no fun at all Butler & Eckhardt flick!
Rated 23 Jan 2014
chroniclerChronicler
Rated 01 Jan 2014
90
39th
A 'Die-Hardesque' action flick by the man who brought you Independence Day; I certainly enjoyed it more than Olympus has Fallen(Gerald butler notwithstanding). Good action scenes and good humor throughout; the baddies in this are not your typical villains(a mixed bag of ex-military.white supremacists & anti-gov't militia) which is a nice change of pace. If you're into action flicks, you'll enjoy this film.
Rated 01 Jan 2014
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 27 Dec 2013
40
43rd
In skilled hands this tongue-in-cheek homage to the Die Hard franchise could have been superb fun. The completely insane sotry and setting combined with the bizarre mix of liberal and ultra-patriotic plot devices could have been fantastic. Where it falls down is that the script just isn't witty enough to create a new John McClean, and Tatum is no Bruce Willis. His mumbling charisma-free performance kills most of the film.
Rated 27 Dec 2013
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 01 Oct 2013
75
65th
This is hands down the best White House-themed Die Hard ripoff I've seen all year. It's actually a better Die Hard than certain Die Hard-sequels. Profoundly dumb and unbelievably over-the-top down to its pulpy bones, but a surprisingly good time! Tatum and Foxx are solid, and the production is the best and most concise thing Emmerich has helmed to date. I had a lot more fun with this than I probably should, but who cares? Fun is fun.
Rated 01 Oct 2013
wezzoWezzo
Rated 16 Sep 2013
79
47th
Ridiculous, but in the best way. The scope of 24, the intimacy of Jingle All The Way (I'm serious, don't laugh), this is a surprisingly enjoyable and genuinely compelling piece of popcorn art. I expected to be bored, and instead I was on the edge of my seat. By no means great, but by all means, entertaining. Much like The Last Stand, this was a very pleasant surprise: sometimes, action films not taking themselves too seriously can really work out.
Rated 16 Sep 2013
1linesummary1LineSummary
Rated 12 Jul 2013
1
0th
"The President has a rocket launcher!"
Rated 12 Jul 2013
superargoSuperargo
Rated 30 Jun 2013
76
76th
This. Was. Fucking. AWESOME. Honest, it was. It sort of blew me away, how much genuine fun I had with this movie. Sure, it's silly and junky, but it's just so enthusiastically mounted, so simultaneously huge-scaled and no-worries breezy. Great characters, great pulpy writing, entertaining and smoothy staged action set pieces; unapologetically great stuff overall. Big, broad, lunkheaded fun.
Rated 30 Jun 2013
videoetronVideoetron
Rated 09 Nov 2021
63
58th
It's like some guy took a tour of the White House and was finding it so boring he started imagining some Die Hard-like hero but with even more explosions and crazy action, picturing new silly stuff for every room he saw.
Rated 09 Nov 2021
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 02 Jun 2019
80
78th
Top badass moment? It’s got miniguns in it! Here we have more guilt-complex blood-letting by the Americans, as another movie strives to demonstrate how bad they know they’ve been and how corrupt their politicians are, but it’s okay as it's also got enough heroes and modern-family values to sort the problem out. But who cares, as it's well made, fun, stupid, stuff blows up and even manages to fit in one of those kids that only exist in Hollywood movies. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 02 Jun 2019
luordluord
Rated 07 Aug 2017
70
69th
Derivative, no doubt, but so entertaining at it thanks to two leads with great chemistry, and suitably grandiose direction that makes everything seem cool
Rated 07 Aug 2017
jaiguyJaiGuy
Rated 23 Oct 2015
65
16th
More of the same low level 'Die Hard' wannabe schlock. Should have been called "America, Fuck Yeah!" Jason Clarke of 'Zero Dark Thirty' fame does a fine job as the bad terrorist guy who really really wants the president dead. And we know this because he yells it every ten minutes.
Rated 23 Oct 2015
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 06 Feb 2015
57
34th
Millard Fillmore would have never allowed this bullshit.
Rated 06 Feb 2015
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 05 Jun 2014
73
15th
I won't even compare it to Olympus Has Fallen, which I had a better time with. Tatum and Foxx are both just fine in this, but it's a mostly soulless action movie. Emmerich isn't a bad Director, but his movies haven't been too good as of lately. I dunno, I didn't think it was bad but I don't think I'll ever revisit it.
Rated 05 Jun 2014
movieboymovieboy
Rated 27 Apr 2014
67
42nd
Run of the mill thriller but gets ridiculous near the end. Not 'Independence Day' ridiculous, though. Plus the 2nd half seems like an extended product placement.
Rated 27 Apr 2014
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 24 Apr 2014
3
14th
White House Down is one of the worst films of 2013. I have no idea how Roland Emmerich is still making films. Channing Tatum is crying out to be Bruce Willis here, but he underwhelms and Jamie Foxx is better than this. The opening 30 mins are completely uneventful and the remaining 90 mins plod from one ridiculous set piece to the next. This and Olympus Has Fallen are carbon copies of one another and opinions are divided over which is best. But I think this is comfortably the weaker of the two.
Rated 24 Apr 2014
supergloosupergloo
Rated 21 Feb 2014
2
4th
A whole lotta not good.
Rated 21 Feb 2014
daphnlDaph_NL
Rated 16 Feb 2014
43
23rd
Started alright, ended badly.
Rated 16 Feb 2014
dwyerdwyer
Rated 12 Feb 2014
71
36th
The important thing is that it's pretty easy here to like and root for Tatum's character, and Foxx is pleasant company for him, and Maggie Gyllenhaal a nice (if not especially daring) choice for an ally on the outside of the White House. What I'm trying to say, I guess, is that this movie doesn't suck. In fact, it's a few notches better than it really had to be, and I appreciate that. It's kind of fun, and kind of interesting, and not a bad way to spend a couple of hours.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
beautyblissBeautyBliss
Rated 22 Jan 2014
50
7th
Although the acting is not bad, the repeated use of the same emotional ploy gets old. An action movie is an action movie.
Rated 22 Jan 2014
guardangelguard.angel
Rated 12 Jan 2014
65
14th
I kept asking whether this movie was meant to be funny. It was hilarious.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
timon88Timon88
Rated 11 Jan 2014
19
7th
Awful, shoot-em-up "thriller". At least Channing Tatum is sort of fun to look at. Too bad he can't actually... you know... act. With writing like this, though, it makes no difference.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
jthuskyjthusky
Rated 11 Jan 2014
47
20th
The decent bits of action and very, very occasional good joke were not nearly enough to make up for the hackeneyed, cliched script - especially the precocious little girl. And it draggggggggged. It could have done without four or five subplots and been a much tighter film. Plus, I was promised a Tatum/Foxx bromance and I decidedly did not receive it.
Rated 11 Jan 2014
sliderccslidercc
Rated 25 Dec 2013
20
20th
Its no Olympus Has Fallen that's for sure
Rated 25 Dec 2013
hotsakehotsake
Rated 22 Dec 2013
68
69th
This started out slow but once the action started it didn't let up. It's fun but dumb and a pretty good time but the young daughter was horrible and I hated how she saved the white house.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
rossRoss
Rated 17 Dec 2013
60
57th
Entertaining, stupid and fun! Just what you want from these 90s styled action flicks. But even though you can accept a lot for the sake of fun, this was too cheesy for me. Tatum is allright, but to soft for the role and Foxx is a bad joke as a president who loves his Jordans. But the worst part is the daughter who is introduced as a neglected flag twirler, which may or may not be an important skill later...
Rated 17 Dec 2013
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 17 Dec 2013
68
50th
More of the same from Emmerich, probably his best film since Independence Day, for whatever that's worth.
Rated 17 Dec 2013
mspraguemsprague
Rated 15 Dec 2013
10
0th
The lameness of this turd is astounding. The bad guys could afford Javelins but no one thought to bring Stingers?
Rated 15 Dec 2013
timmotimmo
Rated 13 Dec 2013
60
17th
Dumb on a very, very, very deep level, but doesn't pretend it's anything else. So, it's entertaining on a reptilian level, at least. Could've used less CGI, though.
Rated 13 Dec 2013
gideonGideon
Rated 25 Nov 2013
2
59th
Die Hard + The Rock, only worse.
Rated 25 Nov 2013
yoshifanyoshifan
Rated 22 Nov 2013
8
64th
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Rated 22 Nov 2013
dougcollinsDougCollins
Rated 15 Nov 2013
95
78th
Politics aside (which were REALLY left leaning and kept me from giving this 100) this movie is what you would call Popcorn fun. Emmerich never fails to make enjoyable movies.
Rated 15 Nov 2013
dst7175dst7175
Rated 15 Nov 2013
5
3rd
What a joke!
Rated 15 Nov 2013
ribcageribcage
Rated 11 Nov 2013
74
66th
if more action movies were like this i'd go see more action movies in theaters rather than waiting for home media
Rated 11 Nov 2013
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 11 Nov 2013
55
28th
Why do people keep putting their hands on our President's Jordans?
Rated 11 Nov 2013
justJu_St
Rated 31 Oct 2013
0
0th
F*** me, those last 15 minutes are bad.
Rated 31 Oct 2013
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 27 Oct 2013
1
8th
This is stupid! Plain and simple. It has obvious similarities to Olympus Has Fallen, but as Emmerich always does, he takes it too far. It has a bunch of clichés and is copying almost every single movie/tv-show I can think of, that has a "save the leader" plot. Normally a movie like this could easily satisfy my "indifferent action-movie heart" on a boring Saturday afternoon, but this really annoyed me all the way till the end. - Bad
Rated 27 Oct 2013
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 26 Oct 2013
35
9th
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGQaH3-LK54
Rated 26 Oct 2013
sieghardtSieghardt
Rated 20 Oct 2013
30
25th
Hilariously bad CG, hilariously bad script. It could have worked as a dumb action movie if it wasnt so long and poorly paced but it' just fails on all fronts.
Rated 20 Oct 2013
yoohooyoohoo
Rated 18 Oct 2013
50
9th
A terribly flawed action film with moments of comedy between Foxx and Tatum that help lighten the mood. Watch it as an action movie and you'll be disappointed; watch it as a comedy and you'll at least be entertained.
Rated 18 Oct 2013
khangerkhanger
Rated 14 Oct 2013
80
58th
I decided to watch White House Down and Olympus Has Fallen together, and I'm quite glad I picked WHD first. Both movies are essentially Die Hard in the White House, but WHD manages to take what was fun in Die Hard and puts it on steroids. White House Down fully commits to the utter insanity of its premise and then some. WHD is also gleefully "liberal" in its politics (counter to OHF, and most action movies' "conservative" bent), which makes an interesting point for discussion and comparison.
Rated 14 Oct 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 07 Sep 2013
55
43rd
Ok, first, two cool facts about WHD: the hero is called John Cale; Emmerich might not be a John McTiernan, but he is uncompromised enough to throw one joke to remember -- the one about bringing this place to the ground in that guilty pleasure titled Independence Day, still his best. So, like any of his out-loud, world-ending pics, this is broadcasted -- or Die Hard broadcasted --, as we see TV reporters narrating explosions like TDs. At least we had some self-conscious jokes during the game.
Rated 07 Sep 2013
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 06 Sep 2013
79
88th
I'm really surprised as to how awesome I think this movie is. because it's awesome. which surprised me.
Rated 06 Sep 2013
bunkenBunken
Rated 10 Aug 2013
40
24th
Emmerich has outdone himself this time. The plot is dumber and more patriotic than ever. I used to love it - dont know what happened. As its counterpart, 'Olympus has Fallen', it borrows A LOT from Die Hard. Tatum is an alright Bruce (his name is John Cale!), but Woods is certainly no Rickman. "STOP RUINING MY WHITE HOUSE!"
Rated 10 Aug 2013
pausssepaussse
Rated 19 Jul 2013
99
98th
wow I reeeeeeally liked it a lot lot lot, every second of it and I don't like action movies and in addition I am a girl/women...It was a joy ride I was all into it...I must say this topic is used up at least I thought, but this is the first time it's done awesome with all the fun, tense moments!!! It really gets your adrenaline boyling and it playes with your emotions pretty good!!! Even has a mighty flawless plot which I can't say usually for action movies. Really a star in it's genre!!! good
Rated 19 Jul 2013
td888td888
Rated 16 Jul 2013
40
28th
Jamie Foxx reminded me of a young Danny Glover. It has obviously similarities with Olympus Has Fallen, but at least this one is little bit more 'believable'. If you don't mind the plot holes too much, it will pass a boring Sunday afternoon.
Rated 16 Jul 2013
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 18 Jun 2024
59
29th
I see you tried to John McClane this movie, but guess what... it didn't work. This movie has some ok ideas and as a setting it's refreshing. There are plenty of decent action scenes, but the main issue is that the characters are written very poorly and soon the cool action dilutes into the realm of 'I don't really care'. It wasn't the worst action movie for certain but I just didn't give a damn somewhere halfway through the whole thing. Also, some pretty horrible green screen -shots here, ouch.
Rated 18 Jun 2024
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 14 Dec 2023
20
6th
Amerika action sinemasının oha yok artık devenin nalı filmlerinden. Zaten filmin konusu saçma. Beyaz saray'a saldıran teröristler, Channing Tatum ve kızıyla Başkan Jamie Foxx'u koruyorlar. Bol silahlı çatışmalar, patlamalar, hackerlar, nükleer bombalar, helikopterler, uçaklar, çatıya çıkmalar, çatıdan inmeler, düşmeler, kalkmalar, tüneller, bahçeler, arabalar. En sonunda bayrak ortaya çıkıyor. O kadar saçma sahneler var ki. Of ayakkabı ayağımı sıktı. Bu filmde seyirciyi sıktı.
Rated 14 Dec 2023
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 10 Aug 2022
53
22nd
It’s Channing Tatum bro what more do you want from me
Rated 10 Aug 2022
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 19 Jun 2021
75
60th
Just plain loud big dumb entertainment. It requires a lot of suspension of disbelief and the (literal) flag waving aspect is high, but it so much fun it easily overcome this. . Also because it doesn't take itself too serious and doesn't try to be more than it is.
Rated 19 Jun 2021
exirelExirel
Rated 25 Apr 2020
4
23rd
Basic and fun. Works for me.
Rated 25 Apr 2020
dakota99Dakota99
Rated 28 Aug 2019
7
76th
It still astonishes me how similar this is to Olympus has Fallen. Not even just plot, but also how it all plays out. Regardless, this is a major guilty pleasure for me. Olympus is the better film, and I appreciate the action more in that, then I do here. This film is insanely dumb. However, Foxx and Tatum are just likable, and the little girl was okay too, but I feel a patriotic way when I watch this because of them and I think Clarke was a good villain to root against. I'm for it.
Rated 28 Aug 2019
criticsmithCriticSmith
Rated 09 Aug 2018
81
76th
Action packed, gives you time to focus on the characters and understand the stakes. The characters aren't incredibly fleshed out, but what we are given is great. The flag waving was one of the best and one of the worst parts, I'm undecided. Figuring out who the bad guy was all along was a prize at the end of the game.
Rated 09 Aug 2018
mwestcottmwestcott
Rated 09 Jan 2018
78
56th
White House Down is a shameless modern day Die Hard rip off to be sure. But it's thrilling, features great performances from Jamie Fox and James Woods. Emmerich's disaster film style is ever present and works well. It may run a little slow and is derivative for sure. In the end the film would be worth watching for Joey King's performance alone.
Rated 09 Jan 2018
age_jellemaAge Jellema
Rated 07 Jan 2018
30
3rd
Irritant slecht!
Rated 07 Jan 2018
the_beastThe Beast
Rated 10 Sep 2017
4
27th
An almost shot for shot remake of 'Olympus has Fallen'.
Rated 10 Sep 2017
synthonosynthono
Rated 18 Apr 2017
78
38th
Roland Emmerich really, really wants to wreck the White House.
Rated 18 Apr 2017
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 23 Dec 2016
70
34th
"White House Down" and "Olympus Has Fallen" are one of the magical twins of movies that come out every so often. Often times, one will be slightly worse, in this case "White House Down" is the loser, but this one is still a solid action flick, it's not going to change the world or wow the critics, but if you're a regular guy looking to watch some stuff go boom, the knock yourself out.
Rated 23 Dec 2016
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 18 Jul 2016
64
51st
It's funny how watching Olympus Has Fallen actually made me appreciate White House Down. This is a film that is ridiculous in so many ways, but it knows it. Emmerich's obviousness actually plays to the advantage of the film, in that there are no twists or plot developments to be disappointed by; everything just plods along without requiring much/any real thought. Tatum and Foxx portray silly characters that happen to be in tune with the film' stone. Not great, but a nice throwback to the 90s.
Rated 18 Jul 2016
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 29 May 2016
30
22nd
Not so good
Rated 29 May 2016
seenmanyseenmany
Rated 24 May 2016
68
15th
super silly, very childish (not even fit for children)
Rated 24 May 2016
hamstercanhamstercan
Rated 26 Nov 2015
57
38th
Its an okay movie
Rated 26 Nov 2015
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 24 Nov 2015
48
5th
This is a bad action film. There is nothing really original in the script. There is some flag waving and some ridicules lines. There are plenty of predictable action scenes. The cast tries their best with the weak material. Overall I would say skip watching this film.
Rated 24 Nov 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 20 Aug 2015
90
39th
It seems almost quaint at this point not to be looking through 3D glasses at scenes with low-flying Black Hawk choppers barreling down the Mall target locking missiles slicing the air or the presidential limo tearing up the turf in a chase scene played partly for laughs But cinematographer Anna J Foerster gives the movie a slick sheen, and the CGI work is mostly sharp The underscoring by Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser is wallpapered early on but works fine when the film kicks into suspense mode
Rated 20 Aug 2015
tsekouratosTsekouratos
Rated 19 May 2015
75
45th
Ok, not the most genuine script, but well written though, clever and with a nice roll. Unfortunately, if you have seen more than 20 similar movies, you will guess the "bad" guys.
Rated 19 May 2015
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 25 Mar 2015
60
62nd
The action isn't always great, and some of the story beats are cliche, but the film uses its bloated running time well, Tatum and Foxx are lots of fun, and the movie as a whole is relatively enjoyable. It certainly works better than the other 2013 "Die Hard in the White House" movie, so that's something.
Rated 25 Mar 2015
quez2goquez2go
Rated 17 Dec 2014
74
56th
Fun, simple action movie.
Rated 17 Dec 2014
dawolfeyDaWolfey
Rated 09 Nov 2014
40
59th
The other White House takeover film. Or is that Olympus has fallen? Meh, who cares.
Rated 09 Nov 2014
tbwTBW
Rated 22 Sep 2014
45
13th
Shoot em up, which I generally like, but not so much here
Rated 22 Sep 2014
kavuKavu
Rated 23 Aug 2014
37
15th
Pretty entertaining at its best, but the final half an hour is worthless.
Rated 23 Aug 2014
alberteAlbertE
Rated 23 Aug 2014
0
10th
Bullshit!
Rated 23 Aug 2014
karakandKarakand
Rated 31 Jul 2014
40
56th
"The fucking scooby doo plot device in this movie is a beeper."
Rated 31 Jul 2014
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 13 Jul 2014
60
17th
Dumb action movie doesn't even start to explain this movie. It was fun but it's not something I would watch again. I definitely got an Air Force One vibe from this movie. Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx had good chemistry. I like the guy who plays the computer hacker, actually all of the terrorists were good. Good explosions, good action, but not enough good story.
Rated 13 Jul 2014
tashatTashaT
Rated 28 Jun 2014
20
37th
This movie is lucky it had two charismatic lead actors, because it was not good.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
sheldrakeSheldrake
Rated 10 Jun 2014
80
86th
Gloriously over the top.
Rated 10 Jun 2014
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 17 Mar 2014
40
24th
No surprises here, it's like "Die Hard" but with higher stakes, you know: in the white house with the president of USA as target, nuclear weapons, air strikes, really crazy bad guys, etc, etc. Could've been funnier and had more mystery in the plot.
Rated 17 Mar 2014
lupisterlupister
Rated 10 Mar 2014
67
79th
Surprisingly good
Rated 10 Mar 2014
walkenrollWalkenRoll
Rated 25 Nov 2013
80
74th
What went wrong with the recent Die hard films for White House Down to be better than all of them. Much better than Olympus has Fallen too, plus I enjoyed the Independence day reference. Still, it's an incredibly stupid block headed action movie by numbers - it's just that it's entertaining enough that you accept for what it is - you don't criticise a film like these for not being serious enough just because Die Hard did it first.
Rated 25 Nov 2013
kokoskotekokoskote
Rated 10 Nov 2013
90
65th
I watched this back-to-back with "Olympus Has Fallen," and this was so much better for all the reasons "Olympus" was terrible. With WHD, you get to know the characters before the big event so you have sympathy for them. Even during the takeover, the characters had good rapport--even if the bad guys were 2-D caricatures--and even moments of comedy, esp. between Tatum and Foxx; both are great at drama and comedy. There were layers to the takeover, which made it more suspenseful. Awesome movie.
Rated 10 Nov 2013
filmseekingfilmseeking
Rated 06 Nov 2013
65
61st
There is some decent action and funny moments, Tatum and Foxx make an enjoyable couple. Of course the plot is rubbish.
Rated 06 Nov 2013
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 06 Nov 2013
70
31st
This movie was a lot of fun but it was also jam-packed with a lot of flaws. I'll just get the comparison out of the way... yes, this is almost the same movie as Olympus Has Fallen. I feel like this movie had better special effects and Olympus was a better movie overall. Tatum was ok as long as he wasn't speaking too much, he is a good action star. I thought Foxx was a pretty good President. Some of the lines were cheesy and the plot was very far-fetched. The Ending has a political stinger to it.
Rated 06 Nov 2013
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 04 Nov 2013
72
32nd
The writing is awful from start to finish, but the actors don't take it seriously which at least leads to some fun moments and there's at least some variety in the action.
Rated 04 Nov 2013
walkaboutwalkabout
Rated 03 Nov 2013
60
38th
Kinda fun.
Rated 03 Nov 2013
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 03 Nov 2013
58
34th
Eh. Bland, family-safe action entertainment. It's what you'd expect, only a little less.
Rated 03 Nov 2013
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 30 Oct 2013
59
49th
Respect for letting the first 35 minutes pass without a single action scene. The next hour is kind of great before it starts going downhill.
Rated 30 Oct 2013
nofearnofear
Rated 29 Oct 2013
67
27th
A lot better than the crappy, almost identical Olympus Has Fallen. It could have been done better without the humor.
Rated 29 Oct 2013
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 24 Oct 2013
3
32nd
I get the Die Hard similarities but I'm surprised no one has mentioned The Rock. It's pretty derivative but it's entertaining enough to pass an evening if you have literally no life (like me).
Rated 24 Oct 2013

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