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Taken 2

  • 2012
  • 14A
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
319K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,850
2,714
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
    319K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,850
    2,714
    • Director
      • Olivier Megaton
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Robert Mark Kamen
    • Stars
      • Liam Neeson
      • Famke Janssen
      • Maggie Grace
    • 555User reviews
    • 362Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Taken 2: Rooftop Chase
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    360 Degrees of Action
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    The Stunts
    Featurette 1:06
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    "Liam Neeson on Bryan Mills"
    Featurette 1:10
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    "A Family to Root For"
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    Taken 2
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    Taken 2: Maggie Grace On Filming On The Rooftops In Grand Bazaar
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    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 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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    Storyline

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    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 reviews555

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    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.
    helpful•80
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    • christianhh
    • Oct 6, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
      • Turkey
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • L'Enlèvement 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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