Taken 2

2012 film by Olivier Megaton
Movie film Q1057015
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Taken 2

Summary

Taken 2 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,029 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Taken 2's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Taken 2 was directed by Olivier Megaton[4].
  • Luc Besson wrote the screenplay for Taken 2[5].
  • Robert Mark Kamen wrote the screenplay for Taken 2[6].
  • Taken 2's composer is recorded as Nathaniel Méchaly[7].
  • Taken 2's genre is crime thriller film[8].
  • Taken 2's genre is action film[9].
  • Taken 2's genre is vigilante film[10].
  • Taken 2 followed Taken[11].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Famke Janssen[12].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Leland Orser[13].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Rade Šerbedžija[14].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Jon Gries[15].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Luke Grimes[16].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was D. B. Sweeney[17].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Alain Figlarz[18].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Luenell[19].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Michaël Vander-Meiren[20].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Olivier Rabourdin[21].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Cengiz Bozkurt[22].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Hakan Karahan[23].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Luran Ahmeti[24].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Aclan Büyüktürkoğlu[25].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Kevork Malikyan[26].
  • A cast member of Taken 2 was Rochelle-Grégorie[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Taken 2 was produced by Luc Besson[28]. It was directed by Olivier Megaton[4]. Screenwriters include Luc Besson[5] and Robert Mark Kamen[6]. Cast members include Famke Janssen[12], Leland Orser[13], Rade Šerbedžija[14], Jon Gries[15], Luke Grimes[16], and D. B. Sweeney[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 3, 2012[29], October 4, 2012[30], October 5, 2012[31], and October 11, 2012[32]. Original languages include English[33], Turkish[34], and Arabic[35]. Genres include crime thriller film[8], action film[9], and vigilante film[10]. Taken 2's part of the series is recorded as Taken[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revenge[37] and terrorism[38]. Taken 2's part of the series is recorded as Taken[36].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2/10[39], 22%[40], and 45/100[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Taken 2 followed Taken[11].

Why It Matters

Taken 2 ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,029 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · ערן · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Taken
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1397280
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 96450
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  4. 6w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → F01134
    P14801 → taken-2-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc00nzmwnza
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  5. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 47729
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2012-10-03T00:00:00Z, +2012-10-04T00:00:00Z, +2012-10-05T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen
    Duration → {'amount': '+98'}
    Bbfc rating → 15 certificate
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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