White House Down
“It will start like any other day.”
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.
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Cast
69 people
Channing Tatum
Cale
Known for
Jupiter Ascending
21 Jump Street
Jamie Foxx
President Sawyer
Known for
Django Unchained
Soul
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Finnerty
Known for
The Dark Knight
Donnie Darko
Jason Clarke
Stenz
Known for
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Everest
Richard Jenkins
Raphelson
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Shape of Water
Joey King
Emily
Known for
The Act
The Kissing Booth
James Woods
Walker
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Videodrome
Nicolas Wright
Donnie the Guide
Known for
Independence Day: Resurgence
End of the Line
Jimmi Simpson
Tyler
Known for
Westworld
House of Cards
Michael Murphy
Vice President Hammond
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
Rachelle Lefevre
Melanie
Known for
Under the Dome
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Lance Reddick
General Caulfield
Known for
Fringe
The Wire
Roland Emmerich Director · James Vanderbilt Writer Harald Kloser Composer
Worldwide gross $205M · Budget $150M · United States release June 28, 2013
Box office
Budget
$150,000,000
Worldwide gross
$205,366,737
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Mythology Entertainment
Production
Centropolis Entertainment
Production
Iron Horse Entertainment
Production
Street Entertainment
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
Australia · June 27, 2013
Theatrical
United States · June 28, 2013
Theatrical
Brazil
November 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Estonia
July 19, 2013 · Theatrical
France
September 4, 2013 · Theatrical
January 4, 2014 · Physical
December 10, 2016 · Digital · VOD
February 15, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
March 29, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
March 15, 2026 · TV · TF1 Séries Films
April 9, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
September 16, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
September 4, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
September 19, 2013 · Theatrical
December 13, 2013 · Physical · DVD, Blu-ray
Hungary
August 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 13, 2013 · Digital
Italy
September 25, 2013 · Theatrical
Japan
August 16, 2013 · Digital
Kazakhstan
July 17, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 12, 2013 · Theatrical
New Zealand
June 27, 2013 · Theatrical
Norway
September 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Poland
June 28, 2013 · Digital
Portugal
September 12, 2013 · Theatrical
Romania
July 19, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovakia
July 18, 2013 · Theatrical · English
April 19, 2015 · TV · Slovak · Markíza
February 4, 2025 · Digital · Slovak · VOYO
South Korea
June 27, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
September 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 20, 2013 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 13, 2013 · Theatrical
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