Takers

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Takers

PG-13

Released Aug 27, 2010

1h 47m

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Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba) and his friends enjoy a luxurious lifestyle funded by bank robberies, and they avoid capture by sticking to a strict set of rules. As they celebrate the latest job, a former associate arrives with a daring plan to rob an armored car. The lure of so much cash is too tempting to resist but, unbeknown to Gordon's men, this heist puts them on a collision course with Russian mobsters and a detective (Matt Dillon) who will do anything to capture them.

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Critics Consensus

Takers boasts some gripping set pieces and keeps things moving quickly, but its two-dimensional characters, clichéd script, and brazenly derivative plot make it hard to recommend.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Check out Takers for end of the summer fun. Leave your brain at home.

Rated: B-

Sep 11, 2017

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A mini-Michael Mann effort populated by one-dimensional clichs.

Rated: C

Jun 8, 2011

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Laughable subplots about Elba's addicted sister (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and Dillon's crooked partner (Jay Hernandez) only slow the action, which is all this movie has going for it.

Jan 3, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

This movie was sewn together from bits and pieces of better movies, and that recycled quality never allows the story to take off.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 9, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Takers collects massacres with enthusiasm… at the border of abstract surrealism. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 10, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

What starts off as a perfectly good, generic heist movie transitions into a contrived mess of overblown theatrics and predictable character twists.

Rated: 4/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Deepest Bluest Suede Darius Dick Stinger Apini Emanuel Grouch Nukem III AKA The Rumble AKA Jennyanyany McPoopface Bridgerton AKA The Count of Monte Fisto

We're takers, gents.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Brian E

Total crap, no tension, bad acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Toggo U

Dumb movie, dumb ending.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/24

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Jace E

Takers delivers on exactly what was advertised. Over-the-top action, some interesting heists, poor acting, even poorer character development and an overall entertaining popcorn flick. Honestly, my biggest gripe with this film is the surplus of characters with minimal development. Take out the brothers or swap them for the Walker/Elba duo and there could have been something there. Unfortunately, because of the shallow characters and relationships, the third act redemption feels unwarranted. Looking at the writing credits, everything makes sense: re-writes and too many writers in the room made for a convoluted mess. That being said, seeing a tattooed, fedora-wearing Hayden Christensen made this movie worth it. Best Character: AJ Best Quote: "We're takers, gents. That's what we do for a living. We take." - Gordon Best Scene: Hotel w/ the Russians Best Piece of Score: All Signs Point to It

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Thomas S

Pretty muck like HEAT but very good performances by Elba, Walker and Dlllon. Typical fare but highly enjoyable

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Synopsis

Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba) and his friends enjoy a luxurious lifestyle funded by bank robberies, and they avoid capture by sticking to a strict set of rules. As they celebrate the latest job, a former associate arrives with a daring plan to rob an armored car. The lure of so much cash is too tempting to resist but, unbeknown to Gordon's men, this heist puts them on a collision course with Russian mobsters and a detective (Matt Dillon) who will do anything to capture them.

Director: John Luessenhop
Producer: Will Packer, T.I., Jason Geter
Screenwriter: Peter Allen, Gabriel Casseus, John Luessenhop, Avery Duff
Distributor: Screen Gems
Production Co: Screen Gems
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Partial Nudity|Sexual Situations|Some Language)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.7M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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