Taken 2

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Taken 2

PG-13

2012

1h 32m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Two years ago, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) used his "particular set of skills" to rescue his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), from kidnappers. Since then, Kim has been learning self-defense from her father, and Bryan has been on a personal mission to reunite with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen). In Istanbul, Bryan and his family cross paths with Murad (Rade Serbedzija), whose son died at Bryan's hand during Kim's rescue. Murad wants revenge, and he'll stop at nothing to get it.

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Critics Consensus

Taken 2 is largely bereft of the kinetic thrills -- and surprises -- that made the original a hit.

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Tim Grierson

Deadspin

Feb 12, 2013

"Taken 2" is really, really goofy -- it's even goofier because it thinks it's about the futility of vengeance -- but Liam Neeson almost makes you buy it.

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

Oct 7, 2012

A meta-American movie, a Godardian spoof of the whole genre, an attempt to see how stupid and insulting a motion picture can be and still be a big hit.

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Dana Stevens

Slate

Oct 5, 2012

So lazily put together that it relies on flashbacks from its predecessor for the majority of its character development.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 23, 2022

1/4

Besson and Megaton have delivered a sequel that fails in every way to live up to its predecessor.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 25, 2022

2/5

Unfortunately this movie just gives us more of the same but at a much lower and lazier production level.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Dec 2, 2020

3/10

Unapologetically rehashes the concepts of the original while leaving out the fun parts.

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Jacob W

@RT17896586 Oct 24, 2026

Not so good

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Daniel B

@DANIEL2004 Oct 15, 2026

Lo único de lo que estoy seguro es que la hija de Liam Neeson nunca querrá volver a salir de vacaciones. "Taken 2" dista mucho de ser una buena película en el sentido estrictamente formal: su propuesta es sumamente elemental, la trama se limita a conectar un punto A con un punto B sin mayor sofisticación y las secuencias de acción sufren de una edición saturada de cortes innecesarios. Sin embargo, la sustancia visual y conceptual que un creador como Luc Besson imprime desde el guion y la producción resulta fascinante. Aunque no ocupe la silla de director, la cinta respira todo su sello característico —ese "gusto culposo" tan magnético y disfrutable—: una saturación de color distintiva, un retrato urbano estilizado, una fotografía atractiva y una integración del product placement sorprendentemente elegante. Pero su mayor virtud reside en la gestión del ritmo y el suspenso.

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Kate C

@RT77004487 Sep 21, 2026

Campy but not campy enough to be funny, not smart enough to be interesting, and too long. All the good guys live and all the bad guys die

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 20, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 7, 2026

Taken 2 = a *2.5* star movie!

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Mark B

@Thelaser555 Jun 14, 2026

This is a trademark Luc Besson movie. Car chases, fight scenes, multiple-gunfire, action, explosions and couched but not naked violence with dry, black humour to the end. As a result, I liked this one better than Taken. Liam Neeson stands tall, mean and dangerous- and that's just at the bar in the hotel! It's edge of the seat suspense and drama right the way through as Neeson growls and shoots his way past enemy Turks and Albanians to rescue his daughter and ex-wife who falls back in love with her hunk of an ex-husband. And no wonder. Great ending as well as Neeson and re-united family unwind in large cafe with coffee and ice-cream by the sea when young man walks in unannounced. Ex-wife says to Neeson...'don't shoot, it's only Jamie, your daughter's boyfriend.' Even Neeson laughs!

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Synopsis

Two years ago, retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) used his "particular set of skills" to rescue his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace), from kidnappers. Since then, Kim has been learning self-defense from her father, and Bryan has been on a personal mission to reunite with his ex-wife (Famke Janssen). In Istanbul, Bryan and his family cross paths with Murad (Rade Serbedzija), whose son died at Bryan's hand during Kim's rescue. Murad wants revenge, and he'll stop at nothing to get it.

Director: Olivier Megaton
Producer: Luc Besson
Screenwriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: EuropaCorp, Grive Productions, M6 Films Production
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Intense Sequences of Action|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $139.9M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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