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White House Down (2013)

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White House Down (2013)

Overview

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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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
5.8

Overview

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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Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film achieves a neutral stance by featuring a progressive President as the central figure to be saved, protected by a traditionally 'right-coded' ex-military hero, ultimately championing the resilience of American democratic institutions and individual courage without explicitly endorsing a specific political ideology.

The film demonstrates significant DEI primarily through its casting choice of a Black actor in the traditionally white role of the President of the United States. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center around strong DEI themes, maintaining a generally positive or neutral framing of its main characters.

Secondary

White House Down is an action-thriller centered on a Capitol Police officer protecting the President during a White House invasion. The film's narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

White House Down is an action-thriller centered on a Secret Service agent protecting the President during a White House siege. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction.

The film features Secret Service Agent Carol Finnerty, who is involved in tactical operations and uses firearms. However, there are no scenes depicting her or any other female character engaging in and winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

White House Down is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or prior installments from which characters' genders could have been altered.

The film "White House Down" features an original story with characters created specifically for this movie. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical racial baselines for these characters to be compared against, thus no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.3
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6.5

Critic Ratings

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5.2
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5.2

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