Review of White House Down (2013) by Leo M — 12 Aug 2014

I was actually surprised. I hated Olympus Has Fallen and I thought this was going to be just like it. It turned out to be better.

This review of White House Down (2013) was written by Leo M on 12 Aug 2014.

White House Down has generally received mixed reviews.

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By José Carlos Á (135) on 30 Apr 2017

Grade - C+ Silly fun, with some entertaining action scenes and good performances. Don't go in expecting anything more than that, though…

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By Jpk (597) on 06 Mar 2018

Just Your Average Mediocre Action Movie White House Down is fun at times, but that really doesn’t save it from a bad script…

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White House Down is exactly the type of mindless amusement for which the beginning of summer vacation calls…

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By Cineautoctono (479) on 14 Apr 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…

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By Brendan N (1,490) on 31 Aug 2017

Not a good movie; predictable and familiar and dumb...but quite of bit of fun if you have no grudge against Channing Tatum or Jamie Foxx and/or…

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By Jon B (711) on 25 Mar 2018

Overall, good, taut action, but too formulaic…

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White House Down is at least cheerful enough, despite the fact that the story's selection already mandates a script full of errors…

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