Has Fallen (film series)
| Has Fallen | |
|---|---|
 Official film series logo | |
| Based on |
Characters by Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt |
| Starring |
Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman (Full list below) |
Release date | 2013–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Box office | $376,024,648 |
The Has Fallen film series includes action thriller movies based on the characters created by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. It stars Gerard Butler as Secret Service agent Mike Banning and Aaron Eckhart as Benjamin Asher, the President of the United States. The series also features Morgan Freeman as the Speaker of the House Allan Trumbull. The series consists of Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016), with the third film titled Angel Has Fallen, currently in production. The series has grossed over $376 million worldwide.
Films
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | March 22, 2013 | Antoine Fuqua | Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt | Antoine Fuqua, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Ed Cathell III, Danny Lerner and Mark Gill | |
| London Has Fallen | March 4, 2016 | Babak Najafi | Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Christian Gudegast & Chad St. John | Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt | Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Mark Gill, John Thompson, Les Weldon and Matt O'Toole |
| Angel Has Fallen | 2019 | Ric Roman Waugh | Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt | ||
Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
Disgraced Secret Service agent (and former presidential guard) Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack, using his inside knowledge, Banning must work with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
London Has Fallen (2016)
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
In October 2016, it was announced that a sequel titled Angel Has Fallen is in development, with Gerard Butler reprising his role, as well as serving as producer. Butler will reportedly be more involved in the production of the film.[1] By July 2017, Ric Roman Waugh was announced as director for the film.[2]
Cast and characters
Additional crew & production details
| Film | Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing companies |
Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | Trevor Morris | Conrad W. Hall | John Refoua | Millennium Films Nu Image |
FilmDistrict Distribution, LLC | 119 minutes |
| London Has Fallen | Ed Wild | Paul Martin Smith & Michael Duthie | Gramercy Pictures Millennium Films G-BASE Lionsgate Films |
Focus Features LLC | 99 minutes | |
| Angel Has Fallen | TBA | Gabriel Fleming | Jules O'Loughlin | Millennium Films G-BASE Lionsgate Films |
TBA | |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget |
Ref(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
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 | #685 | $70,000,000 | [3] | |
| London Has Fallen | March 4, 2016 | $21,635,601 | $62,524,260 | $143,230,187 | $205,754,447 | #1236 | #678 | $60,000,000 | [4] |
| Total | $161,449,900 | $214,574,748 | $376,024,648 | $130,000,000 | [5] | ||||
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Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen | 48% (183 reviews)[6] | 41 (30 reviews)[7] | A-[8] |
| London Has Fallen | 25% (175 reviews)[9] | 28 (35 reviews)[10] | A-[8] |
References
- ↑ Lodderhose, Diana (October 26, 2016). "Gerard Butler Heads To Millennium Films' Threequel 'Angel Has Fallen'". Deadline. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2017). "'Shot Caller' Director Boards 'Olympus Has Fallen' Sequel 'Angel Has Fallen'". Variety. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Olympus Has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "London Has Fallen". Box Office Mojo. July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Has Fallen Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Olympus Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Olympus Has Fallen". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- 1 2 "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ↑ "London Has Fallen". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- ↑ "London Has Fallen". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved July 30, 2017.