Taken

Taken

They took his daughter. He'll take their lives.

Directed by Pierre Morel

Produced by EuropaCorp, M6 Films

200894 min7.4 / 10

A high-octane revenge thriller driven by a father's desperate race against time to rescue his kidnapped daughter from human traffickers.

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

  • Does Taken end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Taken easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Taken sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Taken scary? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Taken, and what each one shares →

Like Taken

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Taken

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Taken, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Taken, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Taken, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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