Olympus Has Fallen

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Gerard Butler

Mike Banning
Morgan Freeman

Speaker Trumbull

Dylan McDermott
Ashley Judd

Aaron Eckhart
Melissa Leo

Angela Bassett

Lynne Jacobs
Radha Mitchell

Leah

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Antoine Fuqua

Director
Creighton Rothenberger

Screenwriter

Katrin Benedikt

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Gerard Butler

Producer

Alan Siegel

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Mark Gill

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Danny Lerner

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Ed Cathell III

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Will the Success of 'Olympus Has Fallen' Hurt or Help 'White House Down'?
5:00 am PDT 3/26/2013
- Pamela McClintock
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"This weekend demonstrates the audience appetite for this kind of material," says a spokesman for Sony, which is releasing "White House Down" in June. READ MORE
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Box Office Report: 'Croods' Opens to Solid $44.7 Million; 'Olympus Has Fallen' Nabs $30.5 Million
8:38 am PDT 3/24/2013
- Pamela McClintock
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UPDATED: Overseas, "Croods" opens to $63.3 million for $108 million worldwide; elsewhere in North America, the Tina Fey-Paul Rudd specialty comedy "Admission" opens to soft $6.4 million, and "Spring Breakers" expands nationwide to gross a decent $5 million. READ MORE
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Box Office Report: 'Croods' No. 1 With Projected $43 Mil; 'Olympus Has Fallen' Eyeing Strong $28 Mil
9:16 am PDT 3/23/2013
- Pamela McClintock
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The animated pic tops the Friday chart with $11.6 million, while "Olympus" pulls in a better-than-expected $10.6 million to place No. 2; Tina Fey-Paul Rudd comedy "Admission" comes in a soft No. 5 with $2 million. READ MORE
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The Many Ways Hollywood Destroys the White House (Video)
2:43 pm PDT 3/22/2013
- Victor Klaus
- Erik Hayden
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THR pays tribute to the numerous instances in which the presidential residence has been obliterated onscreen. READ MORE
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In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'Spring Breakers,' 'Admission' and More
9:00 pm PDT 3/21/2013
- Stephanie Chan
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What THR's critics say about the movies opening this week. READ MORE
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Box Office Preview: 'Croods' Eyeing $40 Mil-Plus Bow; 'Olympus Has Fallen' Hopes for $20 Mil
4:43 pm PDT 3/21/2013
- Pamela McClintock
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The Tina Fey-Paul Rudd comedy "Admission" also opens, while "Spring Breakers" expands nationwide into more than 1,000 theaters; limited releases include "The Sapphires" and Lindsay Lohan's "InAPPropriate Comedy." READ MORE
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THR Presents the Many Ways Hollywood Destroys the White House
3:48 pm PDT 3/21/2013
- David Simpson
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From Antoine Fuqua's new 'Olympus Has Fallen' to Tim Burton's 'Mars Attacks' and many more, The Hollywood Reporter looks at all the different ways Hollywood has destroyed the nation's capital. READ MORE
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Olympus Has Fallen: Film Review
12:06 pm PDT 3/19/2013
- Todd McCarthy
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A bloody, tense and generic return of the let's-assault-America action genre starring Gerard Butler and directed by Antoine Fuqua. READ MORE
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'Olympus Has Fallen' Premiere Celebrates Antoine Fuqua's Action Thriller
10:10 am PDT 3/19/2013
- Rebecca Ford
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The director re-created Washington D.C. in Louisiana for the film, which stars Gerard Butler. READ MORE
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'Olympus Has Fallen' Premiere Invades Hollywood
9:52 am PDT 3/19/2013
- Rebecca Ford
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Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman at ArcLight Cinemas. READ MORE
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Melissa Leo: 'I'm Not the Prettiest Actor Around, But I Protect My Characters'
8:53 am PDT 3/18/2013
- Jordan Zakarin
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The self-effacing Oscar winner tells THR about her new role and how she's gotten more famous with age. READ MORE
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Gerard Butler on Sacrificing His Life, Declining the '300' Sequel and His ... Bar Mitzvah
7:56 am PDT 3/13/2013
- Jordan Zakarin
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The Scottish actor speaks with THR about his new film, "Olympus Has Fallen"; discusses whether he could die for somebody; and clears the air over why he's not returning to Sparta. READ MORE
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'Olympus Has Fallen': Gerard Butler on Getting 'Even' With Dylan McDermott
8:57 am PDT 3/12/2013
- Ashley Lee
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The actor recalls the cigarette burn that left a mark while filming the Antoine Fuqua-directed action thriller. READ MORE
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Antoine Fuqua on Dennis Rodman's North Korea Trip, Violence in Movies and His Eminem Film
8:37 am PDT 3/12/2013
- Jordan Zakarin
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The "Olympus Has Fallen" director says of Rodman: "It’s the most bizarre thing I’ve ever seen... He’s doing me a favor. Keeping me in the news. He should be on TV more." READ MORE
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'Olympus Has Fallen' Trailer
12:00 am PST 3/1/2013
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Gerard Butler must save the president (Aaron Eckhart) when a group of terrorists storm The Whitehouse in the new trailer for Antoine Fuqua's 'Olympus Has Fallen'. READ MORE
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Gerard Butler Protects the President in 'Olympus Has Fallen' Trailer (Video)
4:55 pm PST 1/22/2013
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Butler works to save a kidnapped commander in chief and overtaken White House in Antoine Fuqua's new action flick. READ MORE
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Tory Kittles Joins 'Olympus Has Fallen'
5:33 pm PDT 7/25/2012
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The action thriller stars Gerard Butler as a Secret Service agent protecting the White House from terrorists. READ MORE
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Ashley Judd, Robert Forster Join 'Olympus Has Fallen' (Exclusive)
10:31 am PDT 7/12/2012
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The thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Gerard Butler begins shooting this week in Shreveport. READ MORE
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Melissa Leo and Rick Yune Joining 'Olympus Has Fallen' (Exclusive)
12:06 pm PDT 7/10/2012
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Antoine Fuqua is directing the Nu Image/Millennium’s White House-set action thriller. READ MORE
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Cole Hauser Joins Action Movie 'Olympus Has Fallen' (Exclusive)
1:57 pm PDT 7/9/2012
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Continuing his action streak, the actor will appear alongside Gerard Butler and Aaron Eckhart in the movie. READ MORE
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