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Taken

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for Taken PG-13 Released Jan 30, 2009 1h 31m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A former spy puts his extensive training to the test when he must rescue his kidnapped daughter from sex-slave traffickers.
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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 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online The movie was awesome and definitely a must see. Rated: B Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Sean Collier Box Office Prophets He shows up, he punches, he succeeds, he goes home. It works. Rated: 7/10 Jan 25, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Darío C Best action movie that I can remember. Flawless acting from Neeson. Perfect story and followed with a perfect pacing. It gives great entertainment without being a too long film. Definitely a must-watch movie whenever you get a free moment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review CHRISTOPHER B Hay muy pocas películas que te enganchan todo el tiempo que dura y está es una de ellas. Que buena película todo está muy bien hecho. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Shea G Fantastic movie, great pacing, amazing plot and action, very captivating movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review William B It passed the time but it's not great Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Daniela P The super father with dysfunctional family saved his daughter and went home. Nice punching. 1. How hard could have been for the scenario to let us know that the only girl he saved besides his daughter was okay before the ending? 2. How hard would have been for the scenario writer to add an ambulance call for the young girls at the construction place and the red house? 3.How hard is to understand that saving 1 girl wasn’t enough!!! Not crushing the cartel wasn’t enough! Not saving the rest wasn’t enough. 4. The daughter was running funny like 5 y o btw In a nutshell, not satisfying story, LN made the most of it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Calvin O This movie is good, a kidnapped girl is found by is father, and the kidnappers must pay for kidnapping the wrong guys daughter 👍 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A former spy puts his extensive training to the test when he must rescue his kidnapped daughter from sex-slave traffickers.
Director
Pierre Morel
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Seaside Film Taken, EuropaCorp, Grive Productions, M6 Films Production, All Pictures Media
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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