First they took his daughter. Now they're coming for him.
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.
Taken 2 (2012) is a action, crime and thriller film directed by Olivier Megaton, released on September 27, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Leland Orser. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 7,257 ratings.
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Liam Neeson
as Bryan Mills
Maggie Grace
as Kim Mills
Famke Janssen
as Lenore St. John
Leland Orser
as Sam Gilroy
D. B. Sweeney
as Bernie Harris
Jon Gries
as Mark Casey
Rade Šerbedžija
as Murad Krasniqi
Luke Grimes
as Jamie
Kevork Malikyan
as Inspector Durmaz
Alain Figlarz
as Suko
Frank Alvarez
as Car Wash Attendant
Murat Tuncelli
as Custom Officer Albania
Directed by Olivier Megaton, written by Robert Mark Kamen, Luc Besson and Luc Besson, produced by Luc Besson.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 7,257 ratings.
Taken 2 was... Not as good as the first one. Yes, I am sad to say it is not as good but on the other hand the story is still sound and the action is better and faster then before. Liam Neeson plays his role excellently while some on the other cast members didn't preform as well. All in all a good movie but there are some little problems, but worth seeing any way.
Reviewed on March 15, 2013
I enjoyed this movie as a no-brainer action/thriller flick. Sure, it has a bunch of illogical and idiotic elements in but I have seen a lot worse. The movie certainly do not deserve the ridiculously low ratings that some people have given it. It is perhaps not as good as the first movie, mostly due to the silly bits and pieces, but as a plain vanilla action/thriller it is certainly passable. I generally do like…
Reviewed on April 7, 2013
The _Die Hard 3_ of the _Taken_ franchise, except like... Nowhere near as good. Serviceable, but a step down from the first film, and even that one was pretty overrated. _Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole._
Reviewed on March 16, 2019
Taken 2 brings back Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, and while it does not hit the same level of intensity as the first movie, it delivers a solid follow-up with a revenge-driven plot. This time around, the villains have more depth, making the conflict feel more personal and engaging. The story does a good job of tying up loose ends from the first film while keeping the stakes high. There are a few moments that feel a…
Reviewed on March 12, 2025
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Taken 2 (2012) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Taken 2 (2012) includes Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Leland Orser and D. B. Sweeney. The film was directed by Olivier Megaton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Taken 2 was released on September 27, 2012 and runs for 1h 31m.
Taken 2 (2012) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 7,257 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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