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Taken 2

  • 20122012
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
303K
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POPULARITY
4,306
227
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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.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
303K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,306
227
  • Director
    • Olivier Megaton
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Robert Mark Kamen
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Famke Janssen
    • Maggie Grace
Top credits
  • Director
    • Olivier Megaton
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Robert Mark Kamen
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Famke Janssen
    • Maggie Grace
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 539User reviews
    • 360Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos10

    International Version #2
    Trailer 1:59
    International Version #2
    U.S. Version -- #1
    Trailer 2:23
    U.S. Version -- #1
    International Version
    Trailer 2:30
    International Version
    Taken 2
    Trailer 1:59
    Taken 2
    Taken 2
    Trailer 2:20
    Taken 2
    360 Degrees of Action
    Featurette 2:12
    360 Degrees of Action
    The Stunts
    Featurette 1:06
    The Stunts
    "Liam Neeson on Bryan Mills"
    Featurette 1:10
    "Liam Neeson on Bryan Mills"
    "A Family to Root For"
    Featurette 2:36
    "A Family to Root For"
    Taken 2
    Featurette 2:12
    Taken 2

    Photos98

    Famke Janssen and Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson and Olivier Megaton in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson and Maggie Grace in Taken 2 (2012)
    Maggie Grace in Taken 2 (2012)
    Maggie Grace in Taken 2 (2012)
    Famke Janssen, Liam Neeson, and Maggie Grace in Taken 2 (2012)
    Famke Janssen and Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)
    Liam Neeson in Taken 2 (2012)

    Top cast

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    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Bryan Millsas Bryan Mills
    Famke Janssen
    Famke Janssen
    • Lenoreas Lenore
    Maggie Grace
    Maggie Grace
    • Kimas Kim
    Leland Orser
    Leland Orser
    • Samas Sam
    Jon Gries
    Jon Gries
    • Caseyas Casey
    D.B. Sweeney
    D.B. Sweeney
    • Bernieas Bernie
    Luke Grimes
    Luke Grimes
    • Jamieas Jamie
    Rade Serbedzija
    Rade Serbedzija
    • Murad Krasniqias Murad Krasniqi
    • (as Rade Sherbedgia)
    Kevork Malikyan
    Kevork Malikyan
    • Inspector Durmazas Inspector Durmaz
    Alain Figlarz
    • Sukoas Suko
    Frank Alvarez
    Frank Alvarez
    • Car Wash Attendantas Car Wash Attendant
    Murat Tuncelli
    • Custom Officer Albaniaas Custom Officer Albania
    Ali Yildirim
    • Imamas Imam
    Ergun Kuyucu
    • Mirkoas Mirko
    Cengiz Bozkurt
    Cengiz Bozkurt
    • Border Guard #1as Border Guard #1
    Hakan Karahan
    • Reception Clerkas Reception Clerk
    Saruhan Sari
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Naci Adigüzel
    Naci Adigüzel
    • Cheikhas Cheikh
    • Director
      • Olivier Megaton
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson(based on characters created by)
      • Robert Mark Kamen(based on characters created by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    The retired CIA agent Bryan Mills 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, the patriarch of the community of the Albanian gang of human trafficking, Murad Krasniqi, seeks revenge for the death of his son and organizes another gang to kidnap Bryan and his family. Bryan and Lenore are abducted by the Albanians, but Kim escapes and is the only hope that Bryan has to escape and save Lenore. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    kidnappingrevengeavenging son's deathfuneralhandcuffed to a pipe337 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • First they took his daughter. Now they're coming for him.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • K-16
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Although this movie mostly involves Albanian mafia and thugs, there is only one member of the cast who actually is Albanian.
    • 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 cinema version was cut by the filmmakers after the BBFC informed them a '15' rating would likely be given to the film. Three scenes of violence and threatening scenes were edited and a '12A' rating was then given.
    • 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

    User reviews539

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Could've Been Better
    What can I say? It's watchable and has a lot of action, but nowhere near as good as the first in the series. The overall plot was fine, but the writing just wasn't great. Liam Neeson being the brilliant actor that he is makes it watchable.
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    • Apr 27, 2021

    FAQ4

    • What is 'Taken 2' about?
    • Is 'Taken 2' based on a book?
    • What are the differences between the theatrical cut and the Unrated Extended Cut?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
      • Turkey
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Stream Taken 2 officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Cưỡng Đoạt 2
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • M6 Films
      • Grive Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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

    Technical 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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