Taken 2

Taken 2

First they took his daughter. Now they're coming for him.

Directed by Olivier Megaton

Produced by EuropaCorp, Grive Productions

201291 min6.4 / 10

A high-octane revenge thriller built on relentless action and pursuit, where a father must rescue his family from vengeful kidnappers in a foreign city.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Taken 2 one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Taken 2 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Taken 2 sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Taken 2 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Taken 2 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Taken 2 end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Taken 2, and what each one shares →

Like Taken 2

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Taken 2

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Taken 2, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Taken 2, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Taken 2, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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