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Taken

Play trailer 1:51 Poster for Taken PG-13 2009 1h 31m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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59% Tomatometer 175 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
A former government operative comes out of retirement and uses all his extensive training to rescue his estranged daughter from a slave trade operation.
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Critics Consensus

Taken is undeniably fun with slick action, but is largely a brainless exercise.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator Aug 23, 2018
Doting dads are doting dads, I guess, and there is just no stopping him, which is a shame, as what follows is a big sorry mess of the most clichéed, improbable and xenophobic kind. Go to Full Review
Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 12, 2017
B
The movie was awesome and definitely a must see. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone Feb 3, 2011
2/4
It's fun for about 15 minutes seeing Neeson do James Bond as Daddy Dangerous. But the surprise wears off quickly. Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apr 26, 2025
This isn’t Superman righting the wrongs of the world, it’s Alpha Dad using all the tools of spycraft and a lifetime of expertise on the front lines of international hot spots to take out every obstacle on his mission find his daughter. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Dec 15, 2023
3/4
[Neeson's] presence deepens the role compared to your standard invincible action hero, delivering a character we want to see succeed. Go to Full Review
Sean Chandler Sean Chandler Talks About Oct 13, 2023
A perfectly effective escapist fantasy for dads. It may stick to the formula, but with Liam Neeson in the lead it absolutely delivers what the target audience desires. Go to Full Review
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Travis T @BigT1220 Oct 26, 2026 So Good Non Stop Action See more
Harvey W @RT32813472 Oct 26, 2026 The best film thats ever been made, the way Liam is in this movie is unbelievable to be honest. If you're rating this lower than a 5 star something wrong with you See more
Jacob W @RT17896586 Oct 24, 2026 Doting dads are doting dads, I guess, and there is just no stopping him, which is a shame, as what follows is a big sorry mess of the most clichéed, improbable and xenophobic kind. LN is good the films that followed are not See more
hi . @Tbh01 Sep 17, 2026 The reason im giving this a 2.5 is because i have seen better corn material + the scene wasn't that long Look, i’m AroAce. BUT I personally see Taken 2008 as porn more than an actuall movie. The sex trafficking is SO fucking unrealistic [ Don't take my word for it- take the words of Anti trafficking professionals ] that i see the movie as a sexual fantasy. Taken 2008 "Rich young white woman gets *insert unrealistic portrayal of sex trafficking* and protective dad has to save her" I ignore dat and i SKIP to the auction scene and start hitting it If i wanted to actually care about sex trafficking i'd watch something like Lilya 4 Ever. Action is good tho [ Movie is also what open the gates for more action movies like John Wick to be Made so i have to give it massive cred ] Funfact I didn’t know the "I have a particular set of skills" quote was from this until 2025" See more
Robert P @Superbad Sep 7, 2026 Taken = a *4* star Movie! See more
Hayden T @RT84200025 Aug 5, 2026 Very good action movie See more
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Pierre Morel

Director

Liam Neeson

Bryan

Maggie Grace

Kim

Famke Janssen

Lenore

Leland Orser

Sam

Jon Gries

Casey

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Movie Info

Synopsis A former government operative comes out of retirement and uses all his extensive training to rescue his estranged daughter from a slave trade operation.
Director
Pierre Morel
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
All Pictures Media, Grive Productions, EuropaCorp, Twentieth Century Fox, M6 Films Production, Seaside Film Taken
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Disturbing Thematic Material|Language|Sexual Content|Some Drug References)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$145.0M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS
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