Taken (franchise) explained

Taken
Director:Pierre Morel (1)
Olivier Megaton (2-3)
Screenplay:
Producer:Luc Besson
Starring:
Cinematography:
  • Michel Abramowicz (1)
  • Romain Lacourbas (2)
  • Eric Kress (3)
Editing:
Music:Nathaniel Méchaly
Studio:
Distributor:
Released:2008–2014
Runtime:294 minutes
Country:France
Language:English
Budget:$118,000,000
Gross:$929,451,015

Taken is a series of English-language French action films, beginning with Taken in 2008, created by producer Luc Besson and American screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. The dialogue of all three films is primarily English, and all three feature Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills. The first film received mixed reviews from critics but a positive response from audiences with commercial success. The series grossed a combined $929,451,015 worldwide.

The series has also experienced diminishing critical reception with each successive film.

A prequel television series based on a similar storyline and starring Clive Standen and Jennifer Beals premiered in February 2017.

Films

Taken (2008)

See main article: Taken (film). A retired CIA operative named Bryan Mills crosses the globe to rescue his 17-year-old daughter after she is kidnapped by a group of Albanian smugglers while traveling in France.

Taken 2 (2012)

See main article: Taken 2. Mafia boss and terrorist Murad, the father of Marko, whom Bryan had killed by electrocution in the first film of the trilogy, plans to capture Bryan, who is vacationing with his family in Istanbul, and avenge his son's death.

Taken 3 (2014)

See main article: Taken 3. Bryan has been framed for the murder of his ex-wife, Lenore. He then sets out to clear his name by going after the real killers, while also eluding capture from U.S. authorities for whom he formerly worked.

Television

Taken (2017–2018)

See main article: Taken (2017 TV series). In September 2015, NBC ordered a Taken television series depicting a young Bryan Mills.[1] In February 2016, Vikings actor Clive Standen was announced to play the young Bryan Mills, with Alex Carey as the showrunner.[2]

Cast and crew

Cast

CharactersFilmsTelevision series
TakenTaken 2Taken 3Taken
Season 1Season 2
2008 2012 2014 2017 2018
Bryan MillsLiam NeesonClive Standen
Kimberly "Kim" MillsMaggie Grace
Lenore "Lenny" Mills-St. JohnFamke Janssen
Sam "Scott" GilroyLeland OrserMichael Irby
Mark Rem CaseyJon GriesJames Landry Hebert
Bernie Dave HarrisDavid WarshofskyD. B. SweeneyDavid WarshofskyJose Pablo Cantillo
Jean-Claude PitrelOlivier Rabourdin
Marko HoxhaArben Bajraktaraj
Stuart St. JohnXander BerkeleyDougray Scott
SheerahHolly Valance
AmandaKatie Cassidy
Patrice Saint-ClairGérard Watkins
Murad HoxhaRade Šerbedžija
Jamie ConradLuke Grimes
Inspector DurmazKevork Malikyan
Inspector Franck DotzlerForest Whitaker
Oleg MalankovSam Spruell
JimmyJonny Weston
Detective SmithDylan Bruno
Detective GarciaDon Harvey
Detective JohnsonAl Sapienza
Christina HartJennifer Beals
Asha FlynnBrooklyn Sudano
JohnGaius Charles
Becca VlasikMonique Gabriela Curnen
Cali MillsCeleste Desjardins
Harry WardDominic Fumusa
RileyJennifer Marsala
FaaronSimu Liu
MarzokiAli Kazmi
Elena MoralesLayla Alizada
Harden KilroyAdam Goldberg
SantanaJessica Camacho
James CaseyPeter Outerbridge
KrystiyanChristian Bako

Crew

CrewFilm
TakenTaken 2Taken 3
DirectorPierre MorelOlivier Megaton
WriterLuc Besson
Robert Mark Kamen
ProducerLuc Besson
MusicNathaniel Méchaly
Distributor

Reception

Box office performance

FilmRelease dateBox office grossBox office rankingBudgetReference(s)
United StatesNorth AmericaOther territoriesWorldwideAll time North AmericaAll time worldwide
Taken (2008)$145,000,989$81,829,579$226,830,568
  1. 292
  1. 500
$25,000,000[3]
Taken 2 (2012)$139,854,287$236,287,019$376,141,306
  1. 318
  1. 219
$45,000,000[4]
Taken 3 (2014)$89,256,424$237,222,717$326,479,141
  1. 697
  1. 357
$48,000,000[5] [6]
Total$$$$118,000,000[7]

Critical and public response

FilmRotten TomatoesMetacriticCinemaScore
Taken (2008)60% (178 reviews)[8] 51 (32 reviews)[9] A−[10]
Taken 2 (2012)22% (173 reviews)[11] 45 (35 reviews)[12] B+
Taken 3 (2014)13% (124 reviews)[13] 26 (30 reviews)[14] B+

In popular culture

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 'Taken' Prequel TV Series Ordered by NBC with Luc Besson Producing . . September 17, 2015. September 18, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ausiello. Michael. Clive Standen Joins NBC's Taken Series . TVLine. February 22, 2016. February 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: Taken (2009). Box Office Mojo. March 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: Taken 2 (2012). Box Office Mojo. March 31, 2014.
  5. Web site: Taken 3 (2015). Box Office Mojo. January 26, 2015.
  6. Web site: Box Office: Liam Neeson and 'Taken 3' to Unseat 'The Hobbit' . Brent. Lang . . January 7, 2015 . January 8, 2015.
  7. Web site: Taken Franchise . . February 7, 2015.
  8. Web site: Taken (2009) . . December 17, 2023.
  9. Web site: Taken (2009): Reviews . . December 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: CinemaScore . https://web.archive.org/web/20180206073531/https://cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ . February 6, 2018 . CinemaScore. November 16, 2018 .
  11. Web site: Taken 2 (2012). Rotten Tomatoes . December 17, 2023.
  12. Web site: Taken 2 (2012): Reviews . Metacritic . March 31, 2014.
  13. Web site: Taken 3 (2015). Rotten Tomatoes . December 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: Taken 3 (2015): Reviews . Metacritic . January 9, 2015.
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMg-hUNKPKs/ Taken 4 with Liam Neeson, Guillermo & Jimmy Kimmel

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