White House Down

Name: White House Down
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Released: June 28, 2013
Duration: 131 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Channing Tatum, Garcelle Beauvais, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, Jason Clarke

2013

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 28, 2013 | PG-13

Starring: Channing Tatum, Garcelle Beauvais, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, Jason Clarke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Richard Jenkins

Summary: While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a police officer takes action to protect his child and the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.

Director: Roland Emmerich

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 131 min

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Mick LaSalle

Jun 27, 2013

There may be better examples of cinematic art in 2013, but for a good time at the movies, it's hard to imagine anything beating this action extravaganza, from director Roland Emmerich, about a very Obama-like president.

Lou Lumenick

Jun 26, 2013

You couldn’t ask for a more fun summer popcorn movie than White House Down. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Jun 25, 2013

Itself owing much to such lone-man-of-action hallmarks as “Die Hard” and “Speed,” this welcome throwback to an earlier, more generously entertaining era of summer blockbusters delivers a wide array of close-quarters combat and large-scale destruction, all grounded in an immensely appealing star turn by Channing Tatum and ace support from imperiled POTUS Jamie Foxx. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Jun 28, 2013

Even as the story accrues preposterousness, the action moves along crisply, and Tatum and Foxx hit a nice buddy-movie vibe. Read full review

Peter Rainer

Jun 28, 2013

Tatum muscles his way through the role with panache, while Foxx never gets a chance to break loose. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Jun 28, 2013

This sloppy mess also pales in comparison to the better-paced, taut "Olympus Has Fallen," which represents 2013's better White House invasion story. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Jun 27, 2013

[A] cartoonish, offensive, overblown, clanging, steaming piece of ... cinema. Read full review

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ricky1121

Oct 12, 2014

This movie is yet another well made film by Roland Emmerich! The destruction of D.C. was so realistic and the special effects were amazing. I would recommend this film to anybody!

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SuperFloorMat

Oct 11, 2013

Very entertainment and worth while with your family in the living room. It has a generic father-daughter bond, keeping the damsel in distress type of movie while also going for the G.I joe feeling for stopping another war.

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oblique15

May 3, 2014

I will first say if you`re the type that will criticize every detail of a movie, this movie will annoy you at certain points. The reason I won`t give it a 10 is cause it was a fun movie, but had lots of unrealistic stuff that frustrated me.You have to go in it thinking it`s just for fun, orI will first say if you`re the type that will criticize every detail of a movie, this movie will annoy you at certain points. The reason I won`t give it a 10 is cause it was a fun movie, but had lots of unrealistic stuff that frustrated me.You have to go in it thinking it`s just for fun, or you will be disappointed.… Expand

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dharma

Jun 28, 2013

Fun but mindless action flick in the style of the '80's'. If you are a fan of Roland Emmerich, you won't be disappointed. There's enough destruction (this time on a smaller scale) and groan inducing quips to last this film's running length. Sure, it's Die Hard on the White House...yes, youFun but mindless action flick in the style of the '80's'. If you are a fan of Roland Emmerich, you won't be disappointed. There's enough destruction (this time on a smaller scale) and groan inducing quips to last this film's running length. Sure, it's Die Hard on the White House...yes, you might have seen a similar film earlier this year. This one is bigger: have better actors chewing the scenery and has the trademark crazy action that Emmerich is famous for. Turn of your brain and enjoy.… Expand

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CineAutoctono

Apr 15, 2017

"White House Down" is a film that competed with "Olympus has Fallen" and the winner turned out this, incredible action scenes, a good story, but he failed the special effects, the shrill performances of the characters, and the cinematography taken Of 2012, but I must say that Roland Emmerich"White House Down" is a film that competed with "Olympus has Fallen" and the winner turned out this, incredible action scenes, a good story, but he failed the special effects, the shrill performances of the characters, and the cinematography taken Of 2012, but I must say that Roland Emmerich was striving to "Independence Day: Resurgence".… Expand

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Sep 22, 2018

Hollywood's pathologically distorted view of world and national politics managed to turn a reasonably tolerable action movie--replete with lots of explosions and special effects--into a downright laughable piece of implausible garbage. Every absolutely predictable button was pushed: theHollywood's pathologically distorted view of world and national politics managed to turn a reasonably tolerable action movie--replete with lots of explosions and special effects--into a downright laughable piece of implausible garbage. Every absolutely predictable button was pushed: the perpetrators of the coup were linked to "white supremacist" organizations, Muslims were untainted by original sin and had no connection whatsoever to terrorism, the military industrial complex ruled all, and the idealistic young black POTUS, horribly acted by whoever was playing the role, wanted to "make a difference," don't ya know.... The eleven-year-old girl character was as improbable as the actress playing her was insufferable. Absolutely embarrassing from beginning to end. I always wonder how producers can create these artistic travesties and watch them without realizing how bad they are.… Expand

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ASanePerson

Oct 2, 2013

White House Down was okay at the start, but in the end, all we have is just another mindless action movie with a pathetic plot. First of all, the terrorists are not interesting, they are just a bunch of P.M.Cs, nothing else. Second of all, the CGI sucks, this is 2013! And the plot alsoWhite House Down was okay at the start, but in the end, all we have is just another mindless action movie with a pathetic plot. First of all, the terrorists are not interesting, they are just a bunch of P.M.Cs, nothing else. Second of all, the CGI sucks, this is 2013! And the plot also sucks, it is simply running around, shooting P.M.Cs and run n gun again, feels a lot like a CoD third person gameplay video. The action is okay in this movie but it is simply mindless. I prefer Olympus Has Fallen to this crap.… Expand

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