Abduction

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Abduction

PG-13

Released Sep 23, 2011

1h 46m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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For many years, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster on a missing-persons website, proof that the people he's called mom and dad his whole life are not his real parents. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, Nathan becomes the target of assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins), the only person he can now trust.

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Critics Consensus

A soulless and incompetent action/thriller not even a veteran lead actor could save, let alone Taylor Lautner.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

Abduction does little for Twilight's Taylor Lautner as he becomes a fish-out-of-water in this Bourne Identity-mirroring movie.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

The holes in the film's twist-filled story are often so big you could almost squeeze Lautner's sex appeal through them.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 18, 2011

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

The film's Pittsburgh location is used to nice effect but little else about the movie rings true.

Rated: 1.5/5

Sep 30, 2011

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Ezequiel Boetti

EscribiendoCine

... A calculated and sloppy production, a sort of satire on action movies that clashes against the same logic it poses. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/10

Jun 7, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Anyone not accustomed to seeing Lautner transform into a badly rendered werewolf should keep a safe distance.

Rated: 0.5/4

Mar 8, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

A time-waster.

Rated: C-

Feb 17, 2023

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Jens B

A far too well-cast, abstruse, and at times boring CIA conspiracy agent film in which Taylor Lautner actually gets to do a bit of fighting. Why did he never become an action actor?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/23/25

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Stephen C

A failed action movie in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!! Starring a failed star of "Twilight."

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Isha I

Abduction Is an english-language american Comedy/Action comedy mystery and Thriller comedy Comedy action-packed Genre: Action-comedy, drama-comedy, horror/comedy English cinema World cinema Hollywood 100% 100.0% English films and Hollywood films

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Scott D

Absolutely does not deserve the 5% tomatometer. It's one of the best bad movies I've ever seen. Right up there with The Accountant and The Mummy. In more practical terms, the fight choreography is really good featuring HS wrestling, bjj and good striking. It's clear Taylor is actually good at martial arts, and that adds to it for me a lot.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Lizkie J

I actually liked Abduction. The acting isn’t the best, but the alchemy between Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins is great. I really enjoyed the timeline of events, lots of action and fighting scenes which I loved. The plot takes place in Pittsburgh, which I think is such an underrated city for movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Audience Member

It's A Pretty Good Movie Without One Second of boring Idk Why PPl Criticize This One?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Synopsis

For many years, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster on a missing-persons website, proof that the people he's called mom and dad his whole life are not his real parents. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, Nathan becomes the target of assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins), the only person he can now trust.

Director: John Singleton
Producer: Doug Davison, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Roy Lee, Dan Lautner, Patrick Crowley
Screenwriter: Shawn Christensen
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Vertigo, Gotham Group, Lionsgate Films
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Violence and Action|Brief Language|Some Sexual Content|Teen Partying)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.1M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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