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Taken 2

  • 2012
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  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
332K
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POPULARITY
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272
Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
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.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Olivier Megaton
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Robert Mark Kamen
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Famke Janssen
    • Maggie Grace
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    332K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,985
    272
    • Director
      • Olivier Megaton
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Robert Mark Kamen
    • Stars
      • Liam Neeson
      • Famke Janssen
      • Maggie Grace
    • 575User reviews
    • 319Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Bryan Mills
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Lenore
    Maggie Grace
    Maggie Grace
    • Kim
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Sam
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Casey
    D.B. Sweeney
    D.B. Sweeney
    • Bernie
    Luke Grimes
    Luke Grimes
    • Jamie
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Murad Krasniqi
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    Kevork Malikyan
    Kevork Malikyan
    • Inspector Durmaz
    Alain Figlarz
    Alain Figlarz
    • Suko
    Frank Alvarez
    Frank Alvarez
    • Car Wash Attendant
    Murat Tuncelli
    • Custom Officer Albania
    Ali Yildirim
    • Imam
    Ergun Kuyucu
    • Mirko
    Cengiz Bozkurt
    Cengiz Bozkurt
    • Border Guard #1
    Hakan Karahan
    Hakan Karahan
    • Reception Clerk
    Saruhan Sari
    • Waiter
    Naci Adigüzel
    Naci Adigüzel
    • Cheikh
    • Director
      • Olivier Megaton
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Robert Mark Kamen
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    User reviews575

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    7ma-cortes

    Spectacular and moving following with plenty of action-packed , thrills , suspense and violence

    Thrilling and violent movie with a phenomenal Liam Neeson as merciless avenger father . First they took his daughter , now they're coming for him. Retired CIA operative Mills (Liam Neeson) invites his teenage daughter Kim and his ex-wife Lenore, who has separated from her second husband, to spend a couple of days in Istanbul where he is working . Meanwhile , his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) has fallen in love with a young named Jamie (Luke Grimes, though Diego Boneta and Xavier Samuel auditioned for the role that went to Luke) . In Istanbul, Bryan Mills and his wife (Famke Janssen) are taken hostage by a kidnapper called Murad Krasniqi (Rade Sherbedgia) whose son Mills killed while rescuing his daughter, issues narrrated in the former installment . Bryan enlists his daughter to help them in getaway . Bryan swears revenge and retaliation against the kidnappers . He confronts his enemies in order to find out location his wife, and is forced to once again take up violent means to survive . He takes the law on his own hands and acting as a relentless revenger .

    This stirring film contains intrigue , thrills, chills, frenetic action, shootouts and violent fights . From start to finish the noisy action and fast movement are unstopped . Liam Neeson acting as hard-rock , two-fisted retired agent is top-notch . Being well accompanied by Maggie Grace as daughter and Famke Janssen as his ex-wife , repeating efficiently their previous roles . Secondary cast is frankly good, such as Rade Sherbedgia, Jon Gries , Luke Grimes , D.B.Sweeney and Leland Orser , among others . Nice cinematography by cameraman Romain Lacourbas , using Steadicam and zooms with numerous locations from Istambul . The musician Nathaniel Mechaly creates a thrilling , moving soundtrack fitting to frantic action . Lavishly produced by the successful French producer and director Luc Besson from his production company Eurocorps . The flick was compellingly directed by Oliver Meghaton who had previously directed other nice action films, such as ¨Transporter 3¨ with Jason Statham , ¨The red siren¨ with Asia Argento and ¨Colombiana¨ with Zoe Saldana , also produced by Luc Besson . Megaton was formerly a graffiti artist and took his name from his birthday : the 6th of August 1965 is the 20th anniversary of the dropping of the Hiroshima A-bomb . Rating: Better than average sequel , well worth seeing. The picture will appeal to explosive action fans and Liam Neeson fans .
    7christianhh

    Good, but not great

    First off, I enjoyed the film, and think it was worth the money I paid to see it. While other reviewers have been beating this film down, I find that the story itself was carefully structured in the beginning and grants it believability from that point. By carefully structured, I'm mostly talking about the way an ex wife brings her daughter to Istambul to see her ex-husband.

    The action sequences are, frankly, amazing. But not being an action junkie, I tend to go more for the story. What bothered me about the story was the portrayal of Kim Mills' boyfriend, and the resolution at the end of the film.

    Just to note, the sequence on the rooftops of Istambul, someone mentioned it was believable, I wholeheartedly agree... let's just say one of the characters put guts and enthusiasm on display without suddenly becoming an expert... 'nuff said...

    I loved Taken, I enjoyed Taken 2.
    5maurizio-mallia

    Disappointing

    What an utter disappointment. Like many fans of the original Taken, I was looking forward to a sequel to see if it could match or in any way surpass the original. I am afraid that as as sequel I am left perplexed at the lack of any tension, real action and pace in the film. The villains were not as nasty as they should be- after all they were seeking revenge for the slaughter of friends and family and all appeared not all intimidating. There was no sharp dialogue and some scenes bordered on the risible especially when Liam Neeson was trying to give directions to his daughter on his whereabouts. The finale was rushed and overall the film lacked any bite or interest. Dull, unimaginative-only Liam Neeson kept what glimmer of hopes alive by his solid acting. However, a real shame the film could not even match or equal the original. Do not waste your time- see the original Taken and leave this sequel alone.
    6whitesocks_1

    Such a shame

    I am a big fan of the first taken movie, it not only had professional cinematography but great action, suspense and originality. Now this sequel i am ashamed to say was a money grab by the producers. Now Luc Besson and Robert wrote the original script without being pressured by their superiors to be limited to a marketable plot, unfortunately thats what has happened to Taken 2.

    The plot follows Liam Neeson after the events of the original and well its the pretty much an identical situation.

    The climax however is the main issue , it's rushed. It just happens and I was left wondering why it just ended so fast.

    I cannot say this movie was terrible because it wasn't, it was just a movie that could not even close live up to its predecessor due to lack of depth and originality.

    Don't waste your money at the cinemas Wait till its on DVD
    0U

    Taken

    The sequel which could have started off one of the best action franchises of all time but ultimately fell flat. The movie is poorly directed by Olivier Megaton who over used shaky cam, the writing is cliched and stupid but to be honest I can't help but like it for being so bad, there is some redeeming factors like Liam Neeson who always puts in a great performance but overall the film is stupid and that's why I like it.

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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot as an R-rated film, but it was later edited down to a PG-13 for its theatrical release, just like its predecessor, and its sequel.
    • Goofs
      When Kim sets off the first grenade, Bryan counts nearly 4 seconds and calculates that it was 4.5km away. The speed of sound is approx 0.340km/s so the explosion was just over 1km away. The sound would have taken roughly 13 seconds to travel 4.5km.
    • Quotes

      Bryan Mills: Do you know how to shoot?

      Kim: No.

      Bryan Mills: Then drive!

    • Crazy credits
      The last shot of the credits states: "The making and legal distribution of this film supported over 14,000 jobs and involved over 600,000 work hours." This is the first movie with such message of Fox campaign to educate consumers on economic impact of film and TV. Later on, other Fox-produced films are featuring this message.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor was advised that the film was likely to receive a 15 classification but that their preferred 12A classification could be obtained by making changes to three scenes. These were to reduce elements of violence and threat. When an edited version of the film was submitted for formal classification, the scenes had been reduced and the film was consequently classified 12A.
    • Connections
      Featured in Alex Clare: Too Close (Taken 2 Version) (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      A Real Hero
      Written by David Grellier, Austin Garrick & Bronwyn Griffin

      Performed by College featuring Electric Youth

      Courtesy of Valerie Records

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2012 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
      • Turkey
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
      • Arabic
      • Albanian
    • Also known as
      • Búsqueda implacable 2
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • M6 Films
      • Grive Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $139,854,287
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $49,514,769
      • Oct 7, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $376,152,455
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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