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  • Taken
  • Opened January 30, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 33 min.
  • PG-13
    intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug reference
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 15+. Read More
  • Bryan Mills has only recently given up his government career as what he calls, a "preventer" to be near his daughter Kim, who lives with Bryan's ex-wife Lenore and her new husband. To make ends meet, Bryan joins some former colleagues for special Read More
  • Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, Jon Gries
  • Director: Pierre Morel
  • Genres: Action Thriller, Thriller

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Taken Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    Liam deserved this one!

    Liam deserved this Movie! Great Actor but never really got the right parts for the fan base that he deserves. Hope his agent realizes this!

  • Must Go!

    LOVED IT!

    Ok, I hate most movies...
    Ironman was ok,batman was ok,Bourne series sucks...
    Honestly, I think the last really great movie I saw was 300,
    But this movie ROCKS!!!!

    Here is what I look for
    1)No plot holes: this movie is straight forward, easy to follow.

    2)Camera Control: The bourne series is full of shaky camera syndrome making it impossible to see a single punch, but not this movie. In Taken the camera is always calm and focused so when he fights someone you clearly see every move he makes.

    3) Believability: some movies have scenes that defy the laws of physics and common since, but this movie everything is completely believable.

    4) Action/suspence vs. Gore: Back in the day action and suspense were used , but more movies today seem to replace that with gore. This move has very little blood, no gore scene. But every fight scene is brutal and enjoyable. Gore is no substitute , and it was refreshing to see a movie return to the way movies are supposed to be made.

  • Must Go!

    Compelling..

    This story is absolutely amazing, in my honest opinion. Not your typical crap-infested story line that drones out over time and becomes a series of repetitive, lame, and frankly boring movie.

    This movie centers around a father, Bryan Mills (Played by Liam Neeson), who is a retired government agent, and is employed for his services in what he describes as a "Preventer". His modesty alone lets you know off the bat this man means business. Bryan has a daughter, who wishes to take a trip to Europe with her friend, but things take a turn for the worse when the two girls are kidnapped and forced into a prostitution ring.

    At this point in time, Bryan finds himself faced with a difficult challenge: Find his daughter's kidnappers within a 96 hour time frame, or lose her forever.

    I won't spoil beyond this point, however, please see this movie. Do it for your children. Do it for your country. Do it for.. Justice.

Taken Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle

    I won't tell you Taken is great, but it's great fun.

  • 70
    Washington Post |

    A satisfying thriller as grimly professional as its efficient hero.

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Taken shows Mills as a one-man rescue squad, a master of every skill, a...

  • 63
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    Taken does have a few things going for it. At the top of that short list is...

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