Taken (franchise)

Taken
The DVD cover for the 3-film box set
Directed by	Pierre Morel (1) Olivier Megaton (2-3)
Screenplay by	Luc Besson Robert Mark Kamen
Produced by	Luc Besson
Starring	Liam Neeson Maggie Grace Famke Janssen Leland Orser Jon Gries David Warshofsky
Cinematography	Michel Abramowicz (1) Romain Lacourbas (2) Eric Kress (3)
Edited by	Frédéric Thoraval (1) Camille Delamarre (2) Vincent Tabaillon (2) Audrey Simonaud (3) Nicolas Trembasiewicz (3)
Music by	Nathaniel Méchaly
Production companies	NBC Canal+ M6 Films EuropaCorp
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (English territories) EuropaCorp (France and Worldwide) NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release date	2008–2014
Running time	294 minutes
Country	France
Language	English
Budget	$118,000,000
Box office	$929,451,015

Taken is a series of English-language French action films, beginning with Taken in 2008, created by producer Luc Besson and American screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. The dialogue of all three films is primarily English, and all three feature Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills. The first film received mixed reviews from critics but a positive response from audiences with commercial success. The series grossed a combined $929,451,015 worldwide.

The series has also experienced diminishing critical reception with each successive film.

A prequel television series based on a similar storyline and starring Clive Standen and Jennifer Beals premiered in February 2017.