Is Taking Lives scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taking Lives violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Taking Lives end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taking Lives easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Taking Lives

Name: Taking Lives
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2004
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Gena Rowlands, Olivier Martinez

He would kill to be you.

Directed by D.J. Caruso

Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Atmosphere Entertainment MM

2004103 min6.4 / 10

A dark, procedural thriller about identity theft and serial murder that trades psychological depth for plot mechanics and surface-level suspense.

Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.

Clusters

Mob Double Crosses Corruption and Distrust Deadly Romantic Obsession Trapped Conspiracy Thrillers Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Thriller

Keywords

Underdog Undercover Agent Strangeness Investigation Special Unit Montreal, Canada Special Capabilities Serial Killer Colleague

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Questions people ask

Is Taking Lives scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Taking Lives violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Does Taking Lives end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Taking Lives easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Taking Lives sad? 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.