Metacritic Movie Ratings
Taken Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 63

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Taken shows Mills as a one-man rescue squad, a master of every skill, a laser-eyed, sharpshooting, pursuit-driving, pocket-picking, impersonating, knife-fighting, torturing, karate-fighting killing machine who can cleverly turn over a petrol tank with one pass in his car and strategically ignite it with another.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Taken does have a few things going for it. At the top of that short list is Liam Neeson in the starring role.

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• 60

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  A brisk and violent action programmer that can't help being unintentionally silly at times.

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• 60

  out of 100

  VarietyDerek Elley

  Neeson growls his way through the functional dialogue as an unstoppable killing machine in impressive, cold-eyed style.

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• 58

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Propulsively outandish thriller.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  Might do good business at home and abroad among audiences unconcerned with the finer points of characterization or psychological insight.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Taken starts in low gear and almost immediately stalls out.

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