Taken
“They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.”
Synopsis
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.
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Liam Neeson
Bryan Mills
Maggie Grace
Kim Mills
Famke Janssen
Lenore St. John
Olivier Rabourdin
Jean-Claude Pitrel
Katie Cassidy
Amanda
Nicolas Giraud
Peter
Leland Orser
Sam Gilroy
Jon Gries
Mark Casey
Holly Valance
Sheerah
David Warshofsky
Bernie Harris
Gérard Watkins
Patrice Saint-Clair
Arben Bajraktaraj
Marko Hoxha
Xander Berkeley
Stuart St. John
Radivoje Bukvić
Anton
Jalil Naciri
Ali
Goran Kostić
Gregor
Camille Japy
Isabelle Pitrel
Héléna Soubeyrand
Girl with the Jacket
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 30, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 26, 2008
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$226.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
9.07x
+$201.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Morel
- Screenplay & Story
- Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
- Original Score
- Nathaniel Méchaly
- Original Title
- Taken
- Country of Origin
- France, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Arabic, Albanian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $226.8M
- Production Studios
- EuropaCorp, M6 Films, Grive Productions, Seaside Film Taken, All Pictures Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Morel
Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
Nathaniel Méchaly
Michel Abramowicz, Gil Pannetier
Frédéric Thoraval
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Luc Besson, Didier Hoarau
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Morel
Director
Pierre-Ange Le Pogam
Producer
Luc Besson
Producer
Nathaniel Méchaly
Original Music Composer
Michel Abramowicz
Director of Photography
Hugues Tissandier
Production Design
Frédéric Thoraval
Editor
Roxane Fechner
Visual Effects Supervisor
Luc Besson
Writer
Robert Mark Kamen
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taken
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What is Taken about?
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.
Who directed Taken?
Taken was directed by Pierre Morel.
Who stars in Taken?
The principal cast of Taken includes Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Olivier Rabourdin, Katie Cassidy.
When was Taken released and how long is it?
Taken was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Taken?
Taken had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $226.8M at the worldwide box office (9.07 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Taken?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taken was composed by Nathaniel Méchaly.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Taken?
Taken holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).