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Taken 2

Play trailer Poster for Taken 2 PG-13 Released Oct 5, 2012 1h 32m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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22% Tomatometer 171 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Two years ago, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) used his "particular set of skills" to rescue his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), from kidnappers. Since then, Kim has been learning self-defense from her father, and Bryan has been on a personal mission to reunite with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen). In Istanbul, Bryan and his family cross paths with Murad (Rade Serbedzija), whose son died at Bryan's hand during Kim's rescue. Murad wants revenge, and he'll stop at nothing to get it.
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Taken 2 is largely bereft of the kinetic thrills -- and surprises -- that made the original a hit.

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Tim Grierson Deadspin "Taken 2" is really, really goofy -- it's even goofier because it thinks it's about the futility of vengeance -- but Liam Neeson almost makes you buy it. Feb 12, 2013 Full Review Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com A meta-American movie, a Godardian spoof of the whole genre, an attempt to see how stupid and insulting a motion picture can be and still be a big hit. Oct 7, 2012 Full Review Dana Stevens Slate So lazily put together that it relies on flashbacks from its predecessor for the majority of its character development. Oct 5, 2012 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Besson and Megaton have delivered a sequel that fails in every way to live up to its predecessor. Rated: 1/4 Sep 23, 2022 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Unfortunately this movie just gives us more of the same but at a much lower and lazier production level. Rated: 2/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Unapologetically rehashes the concepts of the original while leaving out the fun parts. Rated: 3/10 Dec 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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William B It dealt with the other side of the story, and I personally thought it was a decent film. I think it was better than the first one. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review Calvin O I thought Amanda would be remembered in Taken 2 but it didn't happen, she really was forgotten after her death like she never existed Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review matthew C Exvitrment, humour and really well paced. Great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/24 Full Review Audience Member Okay sequel definitely worse than the first one Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Rami A While it may not be as good as the first, it's definitely a wild ride. I was hooked during the first half; however, with the second half, it slowly started feeling like the ideas were running out. It may hurt the film, but it doesn't detract from the experience. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review SR C Usually a sequel does not measure up to the original, but this one does. I absolutely adore Liam Neeson, such a "normal guy with a special skill set". However, I think they have used up this storyline so let's hope they don't attempt a "Taken 3". Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two years ago, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) used his "particular set of skills" to rescue his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), from kidnappers. Since then, Kim has been learning self-defense from her father, and Bryan has been on a personal mission to reunite with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen). In Istanbul, Bryan and his family cross paths with Murad (Rade Serbedzija), whose son died at Bryan's hand during Kim's rescue. Murad wants revenge, and he'll stop at nothing to get it.
Director
Olivier Megaton
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
EuropaCorp, Grive Productions, M6 Films Production
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Sensuality)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$139.9M
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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