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Taken

2008·Movie
1h 34min·PG-13
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic517.6Rotten Tomatoes60%85%

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A , thriller: but never gory, .

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.

Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.
High-Octane Action ThrillerFather-Daughter Rescue MissionRelentless PacingCompetent Competence PornHuman Trafficking Subject MatterLiam Neeson Persona DefiningVicious Close-Quarters CombatTense Phone Call SequencesEuropean Noir Atmosphere

Crew

Directed by:
Pierre Morel
Written by:
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by:
Luc Besson, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Composed by:
Nathaniel Méchaly

Sequels and Prequels

Taken
Taken (2008)
GoodWatch score 66
Taken 2
Taken 2 (2012)
GoodWatch score 45
Taken 3
Taken 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 36

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Questions about Taken

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Where can I stream Taken?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Taken from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 71 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Taken worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 51). Audiences rate it higher (79 out of 100) than critics (56).

Is Taken okay for kids?

PG-13ViolenceStrong languageDisturbing imagerySexual content

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will Taken scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

Was Taken a box office hit?

Budget$25 million
Box office$227 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $227 million worldwide, 9.1 times its budget.

What tropes does Taken use?

Protagonist-Centered MoralityPop-Cultural Osmosis FailureOff Bridge, onto VehicleHope SpotGenre BlindnessAlways Chaotic EvilFan DisserviceOutside-Context ProblemKilled Mid-SentenceKarmic DeathI Am SpartacusElectric Tortureand 78 more

TV Tropes lists 90 tropes for it, including Protagonist-Centered Morality, Pop-Cultural Osmosis Failure, and Off Bridge, onto Vehicle.