Taken (2008 film)
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Taken (2008 film) is a fast-paced action thriller in which former CIA operative Bryan Mills relentlessly hunts down the criminals who kidnapped his daughter in Paris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taken (2008 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Taken (2008 film) Context triple: [Bryan Mills, firstAppearance, Taken (2008 film)]
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A.
The Taking
The Taking is a horror novel by Dean Koontz that follows a couple facing an apocalyptic, seemingly alien invasion that blurs the line between supernatural and science fiction terror.
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B.
What Lies Beneath
"What Lies Beneath" is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a couple haunted by mysterious and possibly paranormal events.
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C.
Behind Her Eyes
Behind Her Eyes is a British psychological thriller drama, based on Sarah Pinborough’s novel, that follows a single mother entangled in a dangerous love triangle marked by dark secrets and supernatural twists.
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D.
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama television series centered on a brilliant but tough female deputy police chief who specializes in interrogations and securing confessions.
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E.
The Closer
The Closer is a 2021 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that sparked widespread controversy and debate over its jokes about gender identity and the LGBTQ+ community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taken (2008 film) Target entity description: Taken (2008 film) is a fast-paced action thriller in which former CIA operative Bryan Mills relentlessly hunts down the criminals who kidnapped his daughter in Paris.
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A.
The Taking
The Taking is a horror novel by Dean Koontz that follows a couple facing an apocalyptic, seemingly alien invasion that blurs the line between supernatural and science fiction terror.
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B.
What Lies Beneath
"What Lies Beneath" is a 2000 supernatural thriller film directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer as a couple haunted by mysterious and possibly paranormal events.
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C.
Behind Her Eyes
Behind Her Eyes is a British psychological thriller drama, based on Sarah Pinborough’s novel, that follows a single mother entangled in a dangerous love triangle marked by dark secrets and supernatural twists.
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D.
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama television series centered on a brilliant but tough female deputy police chief who specializes in interrogations and securing confessions.
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E.
The Closer
The Closer is a 2021 Netflix stand-up comedy special by Dave Chappelle that sparked widespread controversy and debate over its jokes about gender identity and the LGBTQ+ community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French action film
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action film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| boxOffice | 226000000 USD ⓘ |
| budget | 25000000 USD ⓘ |
| character |
Bryan Mills
NERFINISHED
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Kim Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenore Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michel Abramowicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Pierre Morel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
20th Century Fox
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EuropaCorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Frédéric Thoraval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Los Angeles
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Taken 2
NERFINISHED
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Taken 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action
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crime ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hasTagline |
I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want.
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What I do have are a very particular set of skills. ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human trafficking
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kidnapping ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| musicBy | Nathaniel Méchaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Aron Milchan
NERFINISHED
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Luc Besson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre-Ange Le Pogam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
EuropaCorp
NERFINISHED
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Grive Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ M6 Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating |
PG-13 (US theatrical)
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Unrated (US extended cut) ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
2008-02-27
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2009-01-30 ⓘ |
| runtime | 93 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn |
Los Angeles
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Famke Janssen
NERFINISHED
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Holly Valance NERFINISHED ⓘ Katie Cassidy NERFINISHED ⓘ Leland Orser NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Maggie Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ Olivier Rabourdin NERFINISHED ⓘ Xander Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Luc Besson
NERFINISHED
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Robert Mark Kamen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Taken (2008 film) Description of subject: Taken (2008 film) is a fast-paced action thriller in which former CIA operative Bryan Mills relentlessly hunts down the criminals who kidnapped his daughter in Paris.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Bryan Mills