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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.8 / 100
2012·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 32m

TAKEN 2

“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.

Above the Line
Olivier Megaton·DirectorRobert Mark Kamen·ScreenplayLuc Besson·ScreenplayRomain Lacourbas·Director of PhotographyNathaniel Méchaly·Original Music ComposerCamille Delamarre·Editor
Cast
Liam Neeson·Bryan MillsMaggie Grace·Kim MillsFamke Janssen·Lenore St. JohnLeland Orser·Sam GilroyD. B. Sweeney·Bernie HarrisJon Gries·Mark CaseyRade Šerbedžija·Murad KrasniqiLuke Grimes·JamieKevork Malikyan·Inspector DurmazAlain Figlarz·Suko
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Olivier Megaton·DirectorClaire Dumaze·Script Supervisor
Writing· 4
Robert Mark Kamen·ScreenplayLuc Besson·ScreenplayRobert Mark Kamen·WriterLuc Besson·Writer
Camera· 1
Romain Lacourbas·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Camille Delamarre·EditorVincent Tabaillon·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Nathaniel Méchaly·Original Music ComposerStéphane Bucher·Sound mixer
Art & Design· 9
Sébastien Inizan·Production DesignPamela Incardona·Costume DesignAtilla Yilmaz·Art DirectionNanci Roberts·Art DirectionChristophe Couzon·Art DirectionMyke Michaels·Makeup Department HeadRachel Benhabib·Costume SupervisorMarylin Fitoussi·Costume SupervisorDana Loats·Costume Supervisor
Production· 3
Luc Besson·ProducerFranck Lebreton·Unit Production ManagerJohn Papsidera·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Alain Figlarz·Stunt CoordinatorFrédéric Dessains·StuntsBrayane Rafiq·StuntsJean-Benoit Guillon·StuntsServet Demirbag·StuntsSébastien Peres·StuntsFrédéric Alhinho·Stunts
By the Numbers
73.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
22%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$376M
ROI 736%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Taken 2's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Action Oriented
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with short brown hair and a serious expression is depicted from the waist up, walking forward with a pistol held in his right hand, pointed downwards. He ”

actionthriller
Key Elements
PistolLeather JacketMinarets
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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