Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- propulsive
- paranoid
- action movie night
- blockbuster marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic, technically uneven action thriller whose xenophobic fear-mongering overwhelmed its cast and occasional muscular set pieces.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The terrorist assault turns London and its major public sites into the film's primary action arena.
Mike Banning repeatedly serves as the decisive physical shield for the president during the attack.
The plot transforms a coordinated terrorist attack and political assassination attempt into continuous action spectacle and revenge-oriented violence.
The president, secret service, and MI-6 agent must navigate an attack involving deception and compromised protection systems.
Films like London Has Fallen, and why
Olympus Has Fallen
Shares a high-concept political assassination plot, relentless pursuit structure, patriotic action tone, and lone-protector heroics.
White House Down
Combines terrorism, presidential protection, urban destruction, and brisk tactical action in a contemporary thriller framework.
Vantage Point
Features a secret-service protagonist, a threatened head of state, terrorist attacks, and emphatic rescue-mission suspense.
Movie Details
- Director
- Babak Najafi
- Release Date
- 2016-03-02
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (5231)
Cast
- Gerard Butler
- Aaron Eckhart
- Angela Bassett
- Morgan Freeman
- Melissa Leo
- Robert Forster
- Sean O'Bryan
- Radha Mitchell
- Jackie Earle Haley
- Charlotte Riley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is London Has Fallen about?
- A fiercely loyal secret service agent races through a besieged London to protect the American president from a coordinated terrorist assassination plot.
- What is London Has Fallen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of London Has Fallen as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is London Has Fallen violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in London Has Fallen as graphic.
- What did critics think of London Has Fallen?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a formulaic, technically uneven action thriller whose xenophobic fear-mongering overwhelmed its cast and occasional muscular set pieces.
- Which films are like London Has Fallen?
- Films with a similar feel include Olympus Has Fallen, White House Down, and Vantage Point.
- How long is London Has Fallen?
- London Has Fallen runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch London Has Fallen?
- In United States, London Has Fallen streams on fuboTV, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC.
