Taking Lives (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Taking Lives is a 2004 mystery thriller directed by D.J. Caruso, starring Angelina Jolie and Kiefer Sutherland. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $65.5 million worldwide on a $45 million budget. Critics gave it 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- D.J. Caruso
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $45M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Taking Lives About?
The premise of Taking Lives without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
FBI Agent Illeana Scott pursues a serial killer whose crimes span across Canada, leading her to Montreal. There, her unique investigative techniques draw the scrutiny of local police. Teaming up with James Costa, an art dealer who believes he saw the killer's most recent act, Scott finds herself drawn to him while they work to decipher the killer's complex motives and bring him to justice.
Taking Lives Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- fake identity
- serial killer
- female agent
- stolen identity
- criminal investigation
- canada
- police
- fbi profiler
- french canadian
- dark past
- double cross
- kidnapping
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- presumed dead
- race against time
- police officer
- police captain
- police inspector
- passionate sex
- identity theft
- false identity
- younger version of character
- mistaken identity
- plot twist
- surprise ending
- female topless nudity
- mystery killer
- final showdown
- violence
- secret psychopath
- sex scene
- man wears eyeglasses
- woman murders a man
- boy wears eyeglasses
- blow out
- changing a tire
- buying a used car
- riding a regional bus
- bus break down
- pushed in front of a car
- head smashed with a rock
- montreal quebec canada
- backhoe
- discovering a buried body
- sex with a serial killer
- profiler
- forensic facial reconstruction
- lying in a grave
- garrotte
- lighting a cigarette
- sketching a portrait
Taking Lives Cast
Angelina Jolie leads the cast, with Kiefer Sutherland. Directed by D.J. Caruso.
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Director D.J. Caruso
More from D.J. Caruso
More films directed by D.J. Caruso, best-rated first: Disturbia, Two for the Money, Eagle Eye and Standing Up.
Taking Lives Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Taking Lives 38 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Metacritic 38 Metascore
User score 5.7
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TMDB 64% User score
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Taking Lives Plot Summary
What happens in Taking Lives 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
The film opens with a young man who has fled from home, portraying a meek and unassuming geek with thick glasses. He shares his bus journey with another runaway named Matt Soulby, who has escaped from military school. Their adventure takes a turn when the bus suffers a flat tire, pushing them to purchase a second-hand car from a local mechanic. Unfortunately, they encounter another flat tire, and during the repair, Matt is tragically pushed into the path of an incoming vehicle, resulting in the deaths of both him and the car’s driver.
Full summary
The whole story of Taking Lives, scene by scene
Taking Lives Box Office & Budget
Taking Lives grossed $65.5 million worldwide on a $45 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $32.7 million came from the US and Canada and $32.8 million (50%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$65.5M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $32.7M
- International
- $32.8M
- Budget
- $45M
Taking Lives Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Taking Lives.
How Well Do You Know Taking Lives?
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
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- Question 10: not answered
Who plays the role of the FBI profiler Illeana Scott?
Cars in Taking Lives
38 cars on screen, including the 2001 Chevrolet Impala and the 1967 Ford Country Squire.
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2001 Ford Mustang Important role -
2000 Chevrolet Impala Minor role
Taking Lives Also Known As
40 alternative titles, including “尸人交易” and “Kradets na zhivoti”.
- Also known as
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- 尸人交易
- Kradets na zhivoti
- Uzimanje života
- Taking lives - destins violés
- Klemménes Zoés
- Zabiraya zhizni
- Zabyrayuchy zhyttya
- Taking Lives - Für Dein Leben würde er töten
- Hayatın Benim
- Taking Lives, destins violés
- Identità violate
- Vidas ajenas
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- Életeken át
- Забирая жизни
- Złodziej życia
- Узимање живота
- 机动杀人
- Tirar Vidas
- Κλεμμένες Ζωές
- Identități furate
- جانی
- לקחת חיים
- Roubando Vidas
- Zloděj životů
- 테이킹 라이브즈
- สวมรอยฆ่า
- Vides alienes
- Крадец на животи
- Zlodej životov
- Забираючи життя
- Robando vidas
- U tuđoj koži
- Elude võtmine
- テイキング・ライブス
- Nolaupīt dzīvi
- Vagiant gyvenimus
- Zbiralec zivljenj
- Le voleur de vies
- Đoạt Mạng
- 機動殺人
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Taking Lives FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Taking Lives, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Taking Lives?
Taking Lives runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Taking Lives released?
Taking Lives was released on March 19, 2004.
Who directed Taking Lives?
Taking Lives was directed by D.J. Caruso.
More films by D.J. Caruso Who is in the cast of Taking Lives?
Taking Lives stars Angelina Jolie and Kiefer Sutherland.
How much did Taking Lives make at the box office?
Taking Lives grossed $65.5 million worldwide ($32.7 million domestic, $32.8 million international) on a budget of $45 million.
How is Taking Lives rated?
Taking Lives has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 38 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Taking Lives have a post-credit scene?
No. Taking Lives has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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