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Taken (2008)

Directed by Pierre Morel · 94 min · Action, Thriller

43.1 TOPICAL score · #2,434 of 6,776 films

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Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

Taken (2008, directed by Pierre Morel) has a TOPICAL score of 43.1 - ranked 2,434 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 60% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 51. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (12,489 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages.

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Critics26
Audience85
Awards0
Historical impact85
Lasting engagement94
Cast39
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Liam Neeson (actor #316), Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen (actor #1,431), Olivier Rabourdin

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