Taken (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Taken is a 2009 action thriller directed by Pierre Morel, starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $226.8 million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Critics gave it 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 51 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Pierre Morel
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $25M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Taken About?
The premise of Taken without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After his daughter is kidnapped by ruthless sex traffickers in Paris, retired operative Bryan Mills finds his quiet life shattered. He has only four days to rescue her, and must draw upon his dangerous past and lethal skills to hunt down the perpetrators. The desperate search leads him on a relentless pursuit across the city as he fights to bring her home and deliver justice.
Taken Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- france
- sex trafficking
- woman in jeopardy
- teenage daughter
- sex trade
- revenge
- one man army
- rescue
- teenage abduction
- forced prostitution
- electric torture
- human trafficking
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- father daughter relationship
- famous line
- vacation gone wrong
- prostitution
- sex slave
- dark hero
- stabbing
- kidnapping
- agent
- turning the tables
- handgun
- firearm
- female prostitute
- sex auction
- albanian
- stepfather
- one against many
- die hard scenario
- protective father
- sexual violence
- albanian mafia
- secret agent
- karaoke machine
- barbecue
- vigilantism
- teenage girl
- slaughter
- gun
- ex cia agent
- righteous rage
- shootout
- prostitute
- pop star
- explosion
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- drug addiction
- divorced couple
- car crash
Taken Cast
Liam Neeson leads the cast, with Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen. Directed by Pierre Morel.
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Director Pierre Morel
More from Pierre Morel
More films directed by Pierre Morel, best-rated first: District B13, Canary Black, From Paris with Love and The Gunman.
Taken Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Taken 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and 51 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 60% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 85%
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Metacritic 51 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 74% User score
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Taken Plot Summary
What happens in Taken 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
Bryan, portrayed by Liam Neeson, is a retired CIA agent who is deeply devoted to his 17-year-old daughter, Kimberly “Kim” Mills, played by Maggie Grace. Kim currently lives with her mother, Lenore “Lenny” Mills-St John, portrayed by Famke Janssen, and her new husband, Stuart St. John. Kim has dreams of becoming a singer, and for her birthday, Bryan gifts her a karaoke machine. However, Stuart raises the stakes by giving her a horse, making him the victor in the birthday gift contest.
Full summary
The whole story of Taken, scene by scene
Taken Box Office & Budget
Taken grossed $226.8 million worldwide on a $25 million budget, 9.1 times what it cost. $145 million came from the US and Canada and $81.8 million (36%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$226.8M
9.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $145M
- International
- $81.8M
- Budget
- $25M
Taken Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Taken.
How Well Do You Know Taken?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the role of Bryan Mills?
Cars in Taken
78 cars on screen, including the 2007 Audi A3 Sportback and the 2006 Audi S8 D3.
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2007 Audi A3 Sportback Important role -
2006 Audi S8 D3 Important role -
1988 Jeep Cherokee Important role -
1999 Mercedes-Benz ML 430 W163 Important role
Taken Also Known As
36 alternative titles, including “96 Hours - Taken” and “96 Sati”.
- Also known as
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- 96 Hours - Taken
- 96 Sati
- Taken - Io vi troverò
- L'enlèvement
- 96時間：2008
- 救參96小時
- 96 Hours - Taken 1
- Taken 1
- Búsqueda implacable 1
- Búsqueda implacable
- 96 Hours
- Заложница
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- 96 hodín
- 96 hodin
- Elrabolva
- 96 Saat
- Busca Implacável
- 飓风营救
- Uprowadzona
- Venganza
- Твърде лично
- חטופה
- เทคเคน สู้ไม่รู้จักตาย
- Η Αρπαγή
- 96時間
- Teroare în Paris
- 테이큰
- 即刻救援
- Викрадена
- Nolaupītā
- Pagrobimas
- Cưỡng Đoạt
- ربودهشده
- Venjança, მძევალი
- Röövitud
- Ugrabljena
Seen Taken?
Movies Like Taken
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Taken 2, Taken 3 and The Take.
Taken FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Taken, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Taken?
Taken runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Taken released?
Taken was released on January 30, 2009.
Who directed Taken?
Taken was directed by Pierre Morel.
More films by Pierre Morel Who is in the cast of Taken?
Taken stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen.
How much did Taken make at the box office?
Taken grossed $226.8 million worldwide ($145 million domestic, $81.8 million international) on a budget of $25 million.
How is Taken rated?
Taken has 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Does Taken have a post-credit scene?
No. Taken has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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