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Taken 3

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13% Tomatometer 119 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), are enjoying a reconciliation when Lenore is brutally murdered. Bryan is framed for the crime and flees, with the CIA, FBI and police all in hot pursuit. For the last time, he channels his rage and particular set of skills into hunting down Lenore's real killers, taking his revenge and protecting the one important thing left in his life: his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace).
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Hampered by toothless PG-13 action sequences, incoherent direction, and a hackneyed plot, Taken 3 serves as a clear signal that it's well past time to retire this franchise.

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Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 01/16/2015
Forest Whitaker turns in one of his sleepiest performances; no one else seems to be trying very hard either, yet director Olivier Megaton delivers some good chases, fist fights, and shots of Neeson looking glum. Go to Full Review Wesley Morris Grantland 01/16/2015
A movie that thinks the way to earn our knuckle-biting is to be as dull as hell for 35 minutes, then send a giant shipping container hurtling along the interstate. But you yawn through that, too. Go to Full Review Philippa Hawker The Age (Australia) 01/16/2015
2/5
There's something sluggishly formulaic about the rollout of smackdowns, chase scenes and general mayhem involving wrecked cars. And a plot point involving warm bagels is downright ludicrous. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/25/2022
2.5/5
The good news is “Taken 3” is better than the last film, but not by a wide margin. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 07/13/2022
1/4
The movie spends more time on silly and predictable plot twists than relishing the minor joy of watching this actor kick butt. Go to Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 02/02/2021
1/5
We don't go to the Taken movies to see great art, we go to have a good time at the movies. Unfortunately, this time around, that pleasure has been "taken" from us. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robbie Rob 05/18/2024 Liam Neeson rocks. Another typical Taken movie......with lots of action, good effects, and revenge killing. See more Michelle'sMovieMoment! 11/11/2022 Liam Neeson ALWAYS delivers!!! See more Jorge A @RT50429328 Apr 10 Not nearly as bad as critics make it out to be. The editing could have use more work and story isn't very original seeing how rather similar it was to the fugitive. Still, I enjoyed it mainly because we see more interaction with Bryan's Friends and his daughter. Action still cool despite some editing problems, acting still great from everyone, and the story while unoriginal, was still enjoyable enough to kept me watching. See more Ray C @RT17651982 Feb 2 As a die-hard Liam Neeson fan and someone who generally enjoys these kinds of movies, Taken 3 is definitely watchable. That said, it’s not a very good movie. At its best, it’s a mediocre ripoff of The Fugitive. Not all of the action scenes are as bad as people say, but some of them absolutely are. The editing in a few of the chase scenes is just terrible. The worst part of the movie, though, is the writing. It’s just awful. The number of plot holes and inconsistencies makes it borderline unbelievable. If you’re not an action movie fan or a Liam Neeson fan, you’re better off staying away. See more gerald d @RT46512237 Jan 20 If Taken 1 is a poor man's James bond then Taken 3 is a poor man's The Fugitive. Implausible plot. Non-stop action film. See more Zachary Jacob S @RT29975639 06/27/2025 Nahhhh. This movie is not it. The editing is janky and the characters are dull. The first and even second Taken film were much better. See more Read all reviews
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Olivier Megaton

Director

Liam Neeson

Bryan Mills

Forest Whitaker

Inspector Frank Dotzler

Maggie Grace

Kim

Famke Janssen

Lenore

Dougray Scott

Stuart St. John

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Movie Info

Synopsis Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), are enjoying a reconciliation when Lenore is brutally murdered. Bryan is framed for the crime and flees, with the CIA, FBI and police all in hot pursuit. For the last time, he channels his rage and particular set of skills into hunting down Lenore's real killers, taking his revenge and protecting the one important thing left in his life: his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace).
Director
Olivier Megaton
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
EuropaCorp, Canal Plus, M6 Films Production
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Seq of Violence/Action|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$89.3M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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