Synopsis
Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
Scores
Overall Score
87.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.8%
Review Aggregate
59.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 199 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotaction-packedsuspensefulfunnyemotionaldarkscarypoliticalvisually strikingromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | 2013 | $10,000,000 source | $13,463,519 | reported |
| Aaron Eckhart | 2013 | $2,387,000 | $3,213,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 2013 | $1,797,000 | $2,419,000 | (est) |
| Angela Bassett | 2013 | $1,469,000 | $1,978,000 | (est) |
| Robert Forster | 2013 | $1,257,000 | $1,692,000 | (est) |
| Cole Hauser | 2013 | $1,106,000 | $1,489,000 | (est) |
| Finley Jacobsen | 2013 | $993,000 | $1,337,000 | (est) |
| Ashley Judd | 2013 | $904,000 | $1,218,000 | (est) |
| Melissa Leo | 2013 | $833,000 | $1,121,000 | (est) |
| Dylan McDermott | 2013 | $774,000 | $1,041,000 | (est) |
| Radha Mitchell | 2013 | $724,000 | $974,000 | (est) |
| Rick Yune | 2013 | $681,000 | $917,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count199
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes302,376
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $98,925,640 | $133,188,726 |
| International | 2013 | $71,344,561 | $96,054,887 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $170,270,201 | $229,243,614 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $78,000,644 | $105,016,318 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $5,234,000 | $7,046,806 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $3,129,000 | $4,212,735 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $6,765,000 | $9,108,071 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $17,529,000 | $23,600,203 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $24,731,410 | $33,297,182 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $135,389,054 | $182,281,315 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $70,000,000 | $94,244,635 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $37,042,000 (est) | $49,871,568 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $5,416,000 | $7,291,842 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $3,272,000 | $4,405,264 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $10,500,000 | $14,136,695 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $126,230,000 | $169,950,004 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $9,159,054 | $12,331,311 |
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