Has Fallen (franchise)
| Has Fallen | |
|---|---|
 DVD collection of the two films | |
| Directed by |
Antoine Fuqua (1) Babak Najafi (2) Ric Roman Waugh (3) |
| Produced by |
Gerard Butler Alan Siegel (1–2) Mark Gill (1–2) Antoine Fuqua (1) Ed Cathell III (1) Danny Lerner (1) Matt O'Toole (2) John Thompson (2) Les Weldon (2) |
| Screenplay by |
Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt |
| Starring |
Gerard Butler Aaron Eckhart Morgan Freeman (See below) |
| Music by | Trevor Morris |
| Cinematography |
Conrad W. Hall (1) Ed Wild (2) |
| Edited by |
John Refoua (1) Paul Martin Smith (2) Michael Duthie (2) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
FilmDistrict (1) Focus Features (2) |
Release date | 2013–present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $130 million |
| Box office | $376,024,648 |
Has Fallen is a series of action thriller films based on the characters written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. It features Gerard Butler as the 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 produced 2 film: Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016), with the third, Angel Has Fallen, in development. The series is famous with the fast motif action theme and grossed over $376 million worldwide.
Films
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 (2018)
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 a producer. [1]
On July 25, 2017, Ric Roman Waugh was announced as director for Angel Has Fallen.[2]
Cast and characters
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus Has Fallen (2013) |
London Has Fallen (2016) |
Angel Has Fallen (2018) | |
| Agent Mike Banning | Gerard Butler | ||
| President Benjamin Asher | Aaron Eckhart | ||
| Speaker Allan Trumbull | Morgan Freeman | ||
| Secretary Ruth McMillan | Melissa Leo | ||
| Leah Banning | Radha Mitchell | ||
| General Edward Clegg | Robert Forster | ||
| Director Lynne Jacobs | Angela Bassett | ||
| First Lady Margaret Asher | Ashley Judd | ||
| Private Security Dave Forbes | Dylan McDermott | ||
| Agent Roma | Cole Hauser | ||
| Kang Yeonsak | Rick Yune | ||
| MI6 Agent Jacqueline Marshall | Charlotte Riley | ||
| White House Deputy DC Mason | Jackie Earle Haley | ||
| Commissioner Kevin Hazard | Colin Salmon | ||
| Aamir Barkawi | Alon Abutbul | ||
Crew
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Composer | Editor | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen | Antoine Fuqua | Antoine Fuqua Gerard Butler Alan Siegel Ed Cathell III Danny Lerner Mark Gill |
Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt |
Trevor Morris | John Refoua | Conrad W. Hall |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen | Babak Najafi | Gerard Butler Alan Siegel Mark Gill John Thompson Les Weldon Matt O'Toole |
Paul Martin Smith Michael Duthie |
Ed Wild | ||
| 2018 | Angel Has Fallen | Ric Roman Waugh | Gerard Butler | ||||
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.