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Former government operative Bryan Mills begins the longest 96-hours of his life--and the hunt for the fearsome organization that has taken his daughter Kim. Mills had only recently given up his government career as what he calls a "preventer" to be near Kim, who lives with Bryan's ex-wife Lenore and her new husband. To make ends meet, Bryan joins some former colleagues for special security details... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Drama and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 34 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 30th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language. |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox Distribution
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$144,989,009 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...another unsavory mix of sentimentality and high-octane seediness from the Luc Besson factory." more...
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D |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...Liam Neeson can bring undeserved credibility to most roles just by playing them..." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"...despite Neeson’s clever tactics he succeeds a bit too easily and stomps out the tension..." more...
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B- |
E! Online, Matt Stevens
"...racks up plot contrivances and cultural stereotypes along with the dead bodies." more...
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C+ |
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