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Taken 3

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Taken 3
Taken 3 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOlivier Megaton
Produced byLuc Besson
Written byLuc Besson
Robert Mark Kamen
StarringLiam Neeson
Forest Whitaker
Famke Janssen
Maggie Grace
Dougray Scott
Sam Spruell
Leland Orser
Music byNathaniel Méchaly
CinematographyEric Kress
Edited by
  • Audrey Simonaud
  • Nicolas Trembasiewicz
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
(International)
EuropaCorp Distribution
(France)
Release dates
  • 16 December 2014(Berlin premiere)
  • 21 January 2015(France)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageEnglish
Budget$48 million[2][3]
Box office$279.3 million[3]

Taken 3 (stylized as TAK3N)[4][5] is a 2014 French action thrillerfilm directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Luc Besson andRobert Mark Kamen. It is the third and what is billed to be the final installment in the Taken trilogy, and the sequel to the 2008 filmTaken and the 2012 film Taken 2. The film stars Liam Neeson,Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen and Forest Whitaker.

Principal photography began on 29 March 2014, in Los Angeles. In North America, 20th Century Fox released the film on 9 January 2015.[6] The film was released in France on 21 January 2015. Despite being largely panned by critics, the film was a box office success, grossing over $279 million.

Plot[edit]

After a brief visit with his daughter, Kim, Bryan Mills is met by his former wife, Lenore. She tells him that she and husband, Stuart St. John, are having marital problems. She has rekindled romantic feelings for Bryan who refuses to become involved while she is still married. Later, Stuart warns Bryan to stay away from Lenore.

The following day, Lenore texts Bryan asking to meet him. Bryan agrees, but upon returning to his apartment discovers Lenore's corpse. Almost immediately, the Los Angeles Police Departmentarrive to arrest Bryan on suspicion of murder. Bryan escapes and sets out to investigate the homicide. Meanwhile, LAPD Inspector Franck Dotzler, who quickly becomes familiar with Bryan's unique background, heads the manhunt to capture Bryan.

Bryan recovers weapons and electronics from a secure location, then retraces Lenore's footsteps just prior to her murder. At a convenience store, he recovers surveillance footage of Lenore being abducted by unidentified men. LAPD detectives arrive and unknown to them, Bryan allows himself to be arrested, then commandeers the police car to access LAPD's computer system from the vehicle's laptop to analyze information. He later discovers that Lenore was abducted at a gas station prior to her murder.

Bryan then meets with Kim at the restroom located at her college campus and removes a surveillance bug that was unknowingly placed on her by the LAPD. He tells her that he is looking for the murderer and that she should keep safe. She then replies that Stuart has been hiring bodyguards to protect himself and later announces that she's pregnant.

Bryan then trails Stuart's car from behind only to be pushed over the edge of a cliff by another car. Bryan later abducts and interrogates Stuart, who reveals that his debt to an ex-KGB Spetsnaz and Afghan War veteran operative named Oleg Malankov was the probable motive for Lenore's murder.

With assistance from his CIA colleagues and a reluctant Stuart, Bryan gains entry to Malankov's heavily-guarded suite. After killing the guard, he mortally wounds Malankov, who says that Stuart had played both men against each other. Meanwhile, Stuart shoots Bryan's CIA colleague, Sam, and abducts Kim, intending to flee the country with the US$12 million he's collected from Lenore's life insurance policy. Bryan chases Stuart to the airport just as Stuart's plane is being prepared for takeoff. After disabling the plane, Bryan overpowers Stuart, telling Stuart he will spend time in prison for his involvement in Lenore's murder. Bryan further tells Stuart that he will later answer for her death. Dotzler and the LAPD arrive and arrest Stuart.

In the aftermath of Stuart's arrest, Kim, who is pregnant, informs Bryan that she wants to name her baby Lenore, after her mother.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

On 28 September 2012, Liam Neeson said that there would not be a third film, or that the chances of Taken 3happening were minimal.[11] Later, on 9 October 2012, Taken and Taken 2 writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen told Hollywood that Fox wanted them to do a third film, but it would go in another direction.[12] As of 24 June 2013, the script was being written by the film writers, but no director was set.[13] On 12 March 2014,Maggie Grace joined the cast,[7] followed by closing a deal with Famke Janssen the next day.[8] On 24 March 2014, Leland Orser also returned to play his character, as did Jon Gries.[9] On 31 March 2014, Jonny Westonsigned on to appear in the film as Kim's boyfriend.[10]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography of the film began on 29 March 2014 in Los Angeles,[14] as well as in Atlanta.[15] On 8 April 2014, Neeson was spotted shooting some scenes in Los Angeles.[16] On 24 April 2014, filming began inCovington, Georgia, where they filmed scenes at Newton College & Career Academy lasting for two days on 24 to 25 April.[17]

Music[edit]

On 30 September 2014, Nathaniel Méchaly was set to score the film.[18]

Taken 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Film score by Nathaniel Méchaly
Released5 January 2015
Recorded2014
GenreFilm score
Length1:08:50
LabelEuropaCorp

Track listing[edit]

All songs written and composed by Nathaniel Méchaly except where noted.[19][20]

Taken 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No.TitleLength
1."Taken 3 Opening"  0:35
2."Let Me Weep" (Written and performed by Gaelle Mechaly)2:54
3."Toes" (Performed by Glass Animals)4:17
4."Predictable"  1:20
5."Leonor Is Dead"  1:41
6."Bryan Runs"  2:51
7."A Stutter" (Written and performed by Ólafur Arnalds and Arnor Dan)5:09
8."He's Playing You"  1:37
9."Bryan's Escape"  4:09
10."He Didn't Do It"  2:23
11."Inspector Dotzler"  1:18
12."College Pursuit"  2:30
13."Kim Interrogation"  3:37
14."Fourth Yogurt from the Back"  1:27
15."Malankov's Penthouse"  2:40
16."Up to the Russians"  1:28
17."He's a Ghost"  3:03
18."Bryan's Grief"  6:13
19."Anything Yet?"  2:38
20."Store Fight"  2:36
21."Porsche Pursuit"  4:20
22."Saving Kim"  4:50
23."Infinity" (Written and performed by The xx)5:40
Total length:
1:08:50

Release[edit]

A trailer of Taken 3 was released on September 30, 2014.[21][22] The film had its premier on 16 December 16, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The film saw its release on January 1, 2015 in markets like Hong Kong, South Korea; on January 8, the film was released in UK, in Spain on January 16, in France on January 21 and on February 12 in Italy.[6]

20th Century Fox released the film on 9 January, 2015 in the United States.[6] The film was released under the title of "Taken 3 - L'ora della verità" in Italy, "Búsqueda implacable 3" in Mexico, "V3nganza" in Spain, "96 Hours - Taken 3" in Germany and "Заложница 3" in Russia.[6]

Taken 3 employed a "somewhat unconventional" [23] marketing strategy with business-focused social networkLinkedIn, selecting one fan to have his or her "particular set of LinkedIn skills" endorsed by Liam Neeson's character Mills (a nod to a line in the first Taken, where Mills outlined his "very particular set of skills.") [24]

Box office[edit]

As of 8 February 2015, Taken 3 earned a gross of $86,850,000 in North America and $190,400,000 in other territories for a worldwide gross of $277,250,000 against a budget of $48 million.[3]

In North America, the film earned $14.7 million on its opening day (including previews) which is the fourth-highest opening day for a film released in January behind 2015's American Sniper ($30.5 million), 2008’sCloverfield ($17.16 million) and 2012’s The Devil Inside ($16.8 million).[25][26] It topped the box office in its opening weekend with $39.2 million against a $38 – $39 million projection.[25][27][28] making it second highest debut in the Taken franchise behind Taken 2 ($49 million) and the fourth-highest January opening of all time behind American Sniper ($89.2 million), Ride Along ($41.5 million) and Cloverfield ($40.1 million).[29][30]

Outside North America, the film opened a week prior to its US debut in Korea and Hong Kong, and earned $8 million and $1.27 million respectively, for a total of $9.34 million.[31] In its actual opening weekend outside of North America, the film was #2 behind Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb earning $41 million from 4,730 screens in 36 markets. Highest international openings were witnessed in the UK and Malta ($10.86 million) and Australia ($4.8 million). It also went #1 in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand.[32] The film opened to first place in the U.K. with $5.5 million, and debuted in Germany with $4.4 million, Russia with $2.2 million, Philippines with $2.5 million, which is the second-biggest opening ever for 20th Century Fox and Spain with $1.2 million.[33]

Critical response[edit]

Taken 3 has been panned from critics.[34] On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a rating of 10%, based on 93 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Hampered by toothless PG-13 action sequences, incoherent direction, and a hackneyed plot, Taken 3 serves as a clear signal that it's well past time to retire this franchise."[35] On Metacritic the film has a score of 26 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[36]

Nicolas Rapold of The New York Times gave the film a negative rating, writing, "The logy screenplay, by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, sags under head-clutchingly banal dramatic scenes. Only Mr. Neeson's appeal somehow survives unscathed, perhaps the most impressive stunt of all".[37] Maggie Lee of Variety also went negative for the film, saying, "The third and presumably final installment of the Liam Neeson action franchise is a mind-numbing, crash-bang misfire".[38] Betsy Sharkey of Los Angeles Times giving the film a negative review, writes, "Taken 3 is so unintentionally hilarious I couldn't help but wonder - do movie contracts carry a humiliation bonus clause these days?"[39] Joe Neumaier of New York Daily News gave the film 0 stars out of 5, saying, "Here it's the audience that gets taken".[40]

Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle gave the film 2 stars out of 4, saying, "If you love the other Takenmovies, you will like this. But if you're determined to love it, you'll have to talk yourself into it - and even then, it might not work".[41] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The AV Club gave the film a C- grade, stating, "Because Mills' hyper-competence never seems exciting, it instead becomes giggle-inducing".[42] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film 0 stars out of 4 stars, commenting, "Be warned, sequel fanboys: This thing sucks! At 62, Neeson still has a glare that means badass. Nothing else makes a damn lick of sense. The only thing getting taken is the audience".[43]

Conversely, the film received a more positive review from Amy Nicholson of LA Weekly, who gave the film a grade of C, saying, "All you need to know about Taken 3 is that Liam Neeson survives an explosive car crash - twice".[44] Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly also went positive with the review by giving the film a B- grade, commenting, "It's the weakest of the trilogy, but Taken 3 kicks just hard enough to survive another day".[45]

In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave Taken 3 an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[30]

See also[edit]

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