Olympus Has Fallen (film series)
| Olympus Has Fallen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Antoine Fuqua (1) Babak Najafi (2) |
| Produced by | Gerard Butler Alan Siegel |
| Screenplay by | Creighton Rothenberger (1-2) Katrin Benedikt (1-2) Christian Gudegast (2) Chad St. John (2) |
| Starring | Gerard Butler Morgan Freeman Aaron Eckhart Ashley Judd |
| Music by | Trevor Morris |
| Cinematography | Conrad W. Hall (1) Ed Wild (2) |
| Edited by | John Refoua (1) Paul Martin Smith (2) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | FilmDistrict (1) Gramercy Pictures (2) |
Release date | 2013 – present |
Running time | 218 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Box office | $376,027,648 |
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Olympus Has Fallen is an American series of action films.
Films[edit]
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)[edit]
When the White House (Secret Service codenamed: "Olympus") is captured by North Korean terrorist mastermind Kang Yeonsak and the President of the United States of America Benjamin Asher is taken hostage, disgraced former Presidential Secret Service Agent Mike Banning finds himself in a race against time stopping an international all-out war.
London Has Fallen (2016)[edit]
During the funeral of the deceased British Prime Minister, a series of planned assassinations wipes out most of the world's leaders and causes the intended destruction of London. Mike Banning has to protect President Benjamin Asher from the same terrorists who are out to finish their deadly mission.
Future[edit]
On October 26, 2016, it was announced that a sequel titled Angel Has Fallen is in development, with Gerard Butler reprising his role, as well as being more active with the making of the film as producer.[1]
Characters and cast[edit]
| Characters | Films | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation | Name | Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
London Has Fallen (2016) |
Angel Has Fallen (2018) |
| Principal characters | ||||
| US Secret Service Agent | Mike Banning | Gerard Butler | ||
| US President | Benjamin Asher | Aaron Eckhart | Unknown | |
| US Speaker of the House (1) US Vice-President (2) |
Allan Trumbull | Morgan Freeman | ||
| US Secret Service Director | Lynne Jacobs | Angela Bassett | ||
| Main antagonists | ||||
| Terrorist Mastermind | Kang Yeonsak | Rick Yune | ||
| US Secret Service Agent (Ret) South Korean Security Member / Mole |
Dave Forbes | Dylan McDermott | ||
| Terrorist Henchman | Cho | Kevin Moon | ||
| Terrorist Henchwoman | Lim | Malana Lea | ||
| Terrorist Henchman | Yu | Sam Medina | ||
| Terrorist Mastermind | Aamir Barkawi | Alon Aboutboul | ||
| Terrorist Henchman | Kamran Barkawi | Waleed Zuaiter | ||
| British MI5 Intelligence Chief / Mole | John Lancaster | Patrick Kennedy | ||
| Terrorist Henchman | Raza Mansoor | Adel Bencherif | ||
| Terrorist Hacker | Sultan Mansoor | Mehdi Dehbi | ||
| Additional characters | ||||
| Nurse / Mike Banning's wife | Leah Banning | Radha Mitchell | ||
| US Secretary of Defense | Ruth McMillan | Melissa Leo | ||
| US Army Chief of Staff / General | Edward Clegg | Robert Forster | ||
| US Deputy Director of the NSA | Ray Monroe | Sean O'Bryan | ||
| US First Lady | Margaret Asher | Ashley Judd | (photograph) | |
| Son of Benjamin Asher | Connor Asher | Finley Jacobsen | (mentioned) | |
| US Secret Service Agent | Roma | Cole Hauser | ||
| US Vice President | Charlie Rodriguez | Phil Austin | ||
| British MI6 Agent | Jacqueline "Jax" Marshall | Charlotte Riley | ||
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff | DC Mason | Jackie Earle Haley | ||
| Head of Scotland Yard | Kevin Hazard | Colin Salmon | ||
| SAS Operative | Will Davies | Bryan Larkin | ||
Crew and other[edit]
| Crew/Detail | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | London Has Fallen | Angel Has Fallen | |
| Director | Antoine Fuqua | Babak Najafi | |
| Music | Trevor Morris | ||
| Writer | Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt |
Screenplay: Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt Christian Gudegast Chad St. John Story: Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt Characters: Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt |
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| Cinematography | Conrad W. Hall | Ed Wild | |
| Editor | John Refoua | Paul Martin Smith | |
| Running time | 119 minutes | 99 minutes | |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States opening weekend |
North America | Other territories |
Worldwide | All time North America |
All time worldwide | ||||
| Olympus Has Fallen | March 22, 2013 | $30,373,794 | $98,925,640 | $71,344,561 | $170,270,201 | #675 | $70 million | [2] | |
| London Has Fallen | March 4, 2016 | $21,635,601 | $62,524,260 | $143,230,187 | $205,754,447 | #1,220 | #664 | $60 million | [3] |
| Total | $161,449,900 | $214,574,748 | $376,024,648 | $130 million | |||||
Critical and public response[edit]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | 48% (183 reviews)[4] | 41 (30 reviews)[5] | A-[6] |
| London Has Fallen | 25% (171 reviews)[7] | 28 (35 reviews)[8] | A-[6] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (October 26, 2016). "Gerard Butler Heads To Millennium Films' Threequel 'Angel Has Fallen'". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Olympus Has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ↑ "London Has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Olympus Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Olympus Has Fallen: reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "CinemaScore". Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ↑ "London Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ↑ "London Has Fallen: Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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