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Taken

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Taken

PG-13

Released Jan 30, 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.

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

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

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.

Aug 23, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

The movie was awesome and definitely a must see.

Rated: B

Sep 12, 2017

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

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.

Apr 26, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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

Rated: 3/4

Dec 15, 2023

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Sean Chandler

Sean Chandler Talks About

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.

Oct 13, 2023

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Stephen C

Successful action movie in 1 hour and 31 minutes. Rated PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Violence, Disturbing Thematic Material, Language, Sexual Content and Some Drug References!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de ação são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é mais ou menos, e só o Liam neelson ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/27/25

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Alfie M

Taken is a predicable mess. Liam Neesons performance is hugely overrated and the only thing this film has going for it is the half decent action scenes but even the sequence aren't perfect with some poor blood squibs. I have a question why is this an 18 cert? The blood is basically non existent and other than the sensitive nature of the film it feels like a Netflix Original at times. The biggest issue I had was the writing, oh Liam Neesons character is a powerful government assassin who just spawns into the world, no flashbacks, no action training, no previous history just Neesons attempting to be charming and witty, overall Taken does not work for me. Oh but let's progress to a few more sequels... What's going to happen next Neesons dog is going to be .... TAKEN. Also I feel like the film is trying so hard to force an iconic film moment on you and the $25 Million dollar budget is just to fund Liam Neeson and his piss pants.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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J M

The greatest family film of all time. Remember, Albanian sex traffickers: if ever you take a father's daughter, you will die.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Garry A

This is a modern day classic. None of the sequels or many other Liam Neeson action films after this were ever able to recreate the magic of this movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Daniel C. M

One of the most influential movies of the 21st century, and why not? It is not a coincidence that is also one of the most enjoyable movies ever made, no matter how many problems you can detect within it, the "Parkinson-y" direction being the most notable, probably.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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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

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