Taken

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Taken

PG-13

2009

1h 31m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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A former government operative comes out of retirement and uses all his extensive training to rescue his estranged daughter from a slave trade operation.

Critics Consensus

Taken is undeniably fun with slick action, but is largely a brainless exercise.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/23/2018

Doting dads are doting dads, I guess, and there is just no stopping him, which is a shame, as what follows is a big sorry mess of the most clichéed, improbable and xenophobic kind.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/12/2017

B

The movie was awesome and definitely a must see.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

02/03/2011

2/4

It's fun for about 15 minutes seeing Neeson do James Bond as Daddy Dangerous. But the surprise wears off quickly.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

04/26/2025

This isn’t Superman righting the wrongs of the world, it’s Alpha Dad using all the tools of spycraft and a lifetime of expertise on the front lines of international hot spots to take out every obstacle on his mission find his daughter.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

12/15/2023

3/4

[Neeson's] presence deepens the role compared to your standard invincible action hero, delivering a character we want to see succeed.

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Sean Chandler

Sean Chandler Talks About

10/13/2023

A perfectly effective escapist fantasy for dads. It may stick to the formula, but with Liam Neeson in the lead it absolutely delivers what the target audience desires.

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Jens B

@Jens97 May 30

It’s always those Albanians... Liam Neeson channels Bronson, and the result is a pretty entertaining 90 minutes of film. The only bummer is that the editing and camerawork completely ruin the action. Still, I had plenty of fun.

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Josphat I

@RT20563539 May 25

A Particular Set Of skills I don't know who you are. I don't know want you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. What I do have are a particular set of skills. Skills I have aquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that will be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you and I will kill you. This should just summarize what you should expect in this movie. One of my best action kidnap movies you will ever see.

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Isaac E.

@ChristianCinemaCritic May 25

Plot conveniences aside, this is an absolute blast.

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Musa A

@doodleflame Mar 30

Very good film, a little generic but tense and great film-making

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Kota G.

@RT84573380 Mar 21

And amazing edge sitting movie absolutely amazing

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Brian L.

@Brian91 Mar 17

I was in high-school when this came out. I really enjoyed the movie, the best movie monologue lol. 🔥

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Synopsis

A former government operative comes out of retirement and uses all his extensive training to rescue his estranged daughter from a slave trade operation.

Director: Pierre Morel
Producer: Luc Besson
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: All Pictures Media, Grive Productions, EuropaCorp, Twentieth Century Fox, M6 Films Production, Seaside Film Taken
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Disturbing Thematic Material|Language|Sexual Content|Some Drug References)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 30, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $145.0M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS