Taken
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7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 356 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 19 out of 356
  3. Negative: 27 out of 356

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Metascore
50 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 31
  3. Negative: 6 out of 31
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Bernard Besserglik
    50
    Might do good business at home and abroad among audiences unconcerned with the finer points of characterization or psychological insight.
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  2. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Anthony Lane
    40
    You do wonder how this commanding actor (Neeson)--who carries so much more conviction than the plot--felt about delivering the line "I'll tear down the Eiffel Tower if I have to."
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    60
    Neeson growls his way through the functional dialogue as an unstoppable killing machine in impressive, cold-eyed style.
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