Olympus Has Fallen

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.

Critics were sharply divided on this White House siege thriller, with many finding it a derivative and excessive Die Hard knockoff while others credited Antoine Fuqua's direction with generating genuine tension. The gap between lukewarm critical reception and enthusiastic audience response is notable — crowds embraced what many reviewers rejected.