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Taking Lives (2004)

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Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 157
Fresh: 35 | Rotten: 122

A stylish, but predictable thriller where the only thrills are offered by the sensuous Angelina Jolie.

Average Rating: 4.7/10
Critic Reviews: 37
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 27

A stylish, but predictable thriller where the only thrills are offered by the sensuous Angelina Jolie.

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A female detective on the trail of a psychotic killer discovers love in a dangerous time in this thriller, based on the novel by Michael Pye. Illeana Scott (Angelina Jolie) is a special agent with the FBI who has a reputation for using offbeat methods, but also boasts a strong record as a criminal profiler. Scott is called in by a former Quantico colleague (Tcheky Karyo) to assist two Canadian police detectives, Paquette (Olivier Martinez) and Duval (Jean-Hugues Anglade), who are on the trail of

R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: D.J. Caruso , Tony Scott

Written By: Jon Bokenkamp

In Theaters: Mar 19, 2004 Wide

On DVD: Aug 17, 2004

Box Office:$32.6M

Warner Bros.

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Cast

Angelina Jolie
Illeana Scott
Ethan Hawke
James Costa
Tcheky Karyo
Leclair
Olivier Martinez
Paquette
Gena Rowlands
Mrs. Asher
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Duval
Kiefer Sutherland
Hart
Paul Dano
Young Asher
David Eisner
committee head
Vince Grant
Illeana's hotel manager
Billy Two Rivers
car salesman
Andr� Lacoste
Cashier
Art Bedard
Dominique Briand
bartender
Julien Poulin
Québec city inspector,...
Emmanuel Bilodeau
doctor
Alex Sol
hotel manager
Christian Tessier
Interrogation Officer
Marie-Jos�e Croze
Medical Examiner
Henry Pardo
officer Mann
Justin Chatwin
Matt Soulsby
Brett Watson
Clive Morin
Andy Bradshaw
officer Darabont
Lois Dellar
postal clerk
Richard Lemire
Québec city cop, Qu�be...
Brigitte Bedard
French reporter
Shawn Roberts
desk clerk
Martin Brisebois
Henri Bisonette
Gabriel Charland-Gagn�
victim #1
Nathalie Matteu
victim #2
Hugh Probyn
victim #3
Fabiano Amato
waiter
Anne Marineau
woman in gallery
Eugenio "Kiko" Osorio
Sandra & The Latin Groo...
Jesus Alejandro Nino
Sandra & The Latin Groo...
Lisandro Martinez
Sandra & The Latin Groo...
Sandra Campanelli
Sandra & The Latin Groo...
Freddy Bessa
Detective Roch
Steven Wallace Lowe
man a Moncton street
Marcel Jeannin
train man
Paul Chatwin
Soulsby Justin

Critic Reviews for Taking Lives

All Critics (167) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (125) | DVD (31)

If you can buy the pillow-lipped Angelina Jolie as a psychic FBI agent in Montreal to hunt a serial killer, then you can swallow the other implausibilities in this retread thriller.

March 25, 2004 Comment

Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Top Critic

Jolie is far too good for this tripe but she does give the film its only believable moments, and for the first half, her concentration makes you watch her intently.

March 21, 2004 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Charles Taylor

Salon.com

Top Critic

Nosedive it does, abandoning all pretense of style and eccentricity for at-times laughable predictability.

March 19, 2004 Comment

Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Top Critic

Would have to work nights to reach mediocrity.

March 19, 2004 Comment

Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Top Critic

While not breaking any new ground, director D.J. Caruso's movie also doesn't disappoint.

March 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Malene Arpe

Toronto Star

Top Critic

Caruso is a much more resourceful director than this material deserves, but I resented being two steps ahead of the genius profiler and the genius serial-killer.

March 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Slate

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David Edelstein

Slate

Top Critic

A couple of genuine thrills but not for kids.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Willfully stupid and obvious for most of its running time, this serial-killer thriller lulls the audience into one gasp-worthy, rug-pulling moment that, while stupid, isn't exactly obvious. [Blu-ray]

May 20, 2009 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews Source: Groucho Reviews

...too much of Taking Lives is too ordinary, including the Blu-ray transfer. (Blu-ray Edition)

April 30, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Could very well be mistaken for an Ashley Judd programmer.

December 29, 2008 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A production which would rather scare its audience with gore than reel it in via a gripping whodunit.

April 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics

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Kam Williams

Princeton Town Topics

The film's villain may take fictitious lives, but the film itself takes up real time that could be spent on better things.

November 2, 2006 Comment

Peter T. Chattaway

Christianity Today Source: Christianity Today

Taking Lives won't kill you, but it will steal precious hours you'll never have back.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

poor excuse for audience to waste time on a thriller whose makers have problems with understanding the meaning of the word "thrill".

March 2, 2005 Full Review | Comment

Dragan Antulov

Draxblog Movie Reviews Source: Draxblog Movie Reviews

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Angelina Jolie strips for like no reason. horrible movie.

September 18, 2010

Albert Kim

Super Reviewer

A decent enough thriller if nothing new, or groundbreaking. Doesn't deserve the slating it has got from some though?? I enjoy thrillers and the tracking of a serial killer type. It has a few jumpy moments, although the plot is a bit predictable. Still enjoyable to watch.

December 31, 2006

Dean !

Super Reviewer

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