Abduction (2011): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Abduction is a 2011 action thriller directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins and Alfred Molina. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $82.1 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. Critics gave it 5% on Rotten Tomatoes and 25 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- John Singleton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- Budget
- $35M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Abduction About?
The premise of Abduction without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A man surfaces unexpectedly from a fountain in Ho Chi Minh City, completely lacking any memory of who he is. Pursued by dangerous individuals, he must piece together his lost identity while evading those who want him captured. His journey takes him through unfamiliar surroundings as he desperately tries to uncover the secrets of his forgotten past and the reason why he's being hunted.
Abduction Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teenager
- on the run
- assassin
- pinching cheek
- cia central intelligence agency
- child abuse
- website
- high school
- neighbor
- missing person
- abduction
- hospital
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- car chase
- wrestling
- shootout
- hand to hand combat
- martial arts
- chase
- baseball park
- hdtv
- xbox 360
- reference to ryan seacrest
- reference to jason statham
- reference to justin bieber
- reference to lady gaga
- dead woman with eyes open
- woman shot
- son seeing mother murdered
- wet jeans
- fight on a moving train
- breaking glass
- cell phone
- stadium
- armed guard
- leather jacket
- woods
- thrown from a train
- breaking a window
- wristwatch
- man punches girl
- crying
- blanket
- swimming
- river
- tattoo
- marching band
- boxing gloves
- visiting mother's grave
- cemetery
- exploding car
Abduction Cast
Taylor Lautner leads the cast, with Lily Collins and Alfred Molina. Directed by John Singleton.
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Director John Singleton
Abduction Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Abduction 5% on Rotten Tomatoes and 25 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.1/10.
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IMDb 5.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 5% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 42%
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Metacritic 25 Metascore
User score 4.3
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TMDB 59% User score
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Letterboxd 2.0 /5
43 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Abduction Plot Summary
What happens in Abduction from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nathan, portrayed by Taylor Lautner, is just an ordinary high school student in Pennsylvania who enjoys spending time with friends and boxing with his father. However, he grapples with intense rage and struggles to define his identity, so he seeks help from his therapist, a shrink played by Sigourney Weaver. Beyond his emotional turmoil, Nathan is also quite skilled in wrestling and kickboxing. When he’s paired with his crush, Karen, played by Lily Collins, for a school project, things start to take a dark turn.
Full summary
The whole story of Abduction, scene by scene
Abduction Box Office & Budget
Abduction grossed $82.1 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, 2.3 times what it cost. $28.1 million came from the US and Canada and $54 million (66%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$82.1M
2.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $28.1M
- International
- $54M
- Budget
- $35M
Abduction Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Abduction.
How Well Do You Know Abduction?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What dual life does Nathan lead in the movie?
Cars in Abduction
35 cars on screen, including the Aprilia Shiver 750 and the 2011 BMW M3 E93.
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2009 BMW X5 E70 Important role -
2010 Chevrolet Impala Important role
Abduction Also Known As
37 alternative titles, including “Identidad secreta” and “Enlèvement”.
- Also known as
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- Identidad secreta
- Enlèvement
- Викрадення
- Identidade Secreta
- 绑架
- 喋血新世纪
- ミッシングID
- Bắt Cóc
- Únos
- Identité secrète
- Abduction - Riprenditi la tua vita
- Atemlos - Gefährliche Wahrheit
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- Porwanie
- Kaçış
- Sin salida
- 在劫难逃
- Погоня
- Siepattu
- Bez dechu
- Bez dychu
- Elhurcolva
- พลิกโลกล่าสุดนรก
- Röövitu
- Отвлечен
- ミッシング ID
- Răpirea
- חטיפה
- Sem Saída
- Nolaupīšana
- 어브덕션
- Sin Escape
- Отмица, დევნა
- حكاية اختطاف
- 在劫難逃
- زندگی دروغین
- Truy Kích
- Pagrobtas gyvenimas
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Abduction FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Abduction, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Abduction?
Abduction runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Abduction released?
Abduction was released on September 23, 2011.
Who directed Abduction?
Abduction was directed by John Singleton.
More films by John Singleton Who is in the cast of Abduction?
Abduction stars Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins and Alfred Molina.
How much did Abduction make at the box office?
Abduction grossed $82.1 million worldwide ($28.1 million domestic, $54 million international) on a budget of $35 million.
How is Abduction rated?
Abduction has 5.1/10 on IMDb, 5% on Rotten Tomatoes, 25 on Metacritic and 59% on TMDB.
Does Abduction have a post-credit scene?
No. Abduction has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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