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Taken 2

2012 · 91 min

A fast, workmanlike chase thriller that keeps you hooked with constant urgency and a father's fierce protectiveness, though it feels thinner than the original.

Directed by
Olivier Megaton
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Tagline
First they took his daughter. Now they're coming for him.
Overview
In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter.
How it feels
Tense, dark and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Revenge, family, survival, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Olivier Megaton
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
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Taken Collection

  1. TakenMovie · 2008
  2. Taken 2Movie · 2012 This title
  3. Taken 3Movie · 2015

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism5
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Olivier Megaton
Written by
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Starring
Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser, D. B. Sweeney, Jon Gries, Rade Šerbedžija, Luke Grimes
Music
Nathaniel Méchaly
Cinematography
Romain Lacourbas
Runtime
91 min
Country
France, Turkey, United States of America
Languages
English, Turkish, Arabic

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