Movies like Taken
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · your starting pointIf Taken is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like Taken, ranked

1. Extraction (2015)
A relentless father's mission to rescue a family member drives the explosive action, with the same propulsive pace and hand-to-hand combat expertise that defined the original.

2. Stolen Girl (2025)
A relentless parent weaponizes their expertise against traffickers across international borders, balancing personal desperation with the tactical precision that defines every rescue operation.

3. Operator (2015)
A parent's specialized skill set becomes their only weapon when a child vanishes, forcing them to navigate a high-stakes rescue where every decision carries lethal consequences.

4. Taken 2 (2012)
Liam Neeson returns as the relentless former operative, this time with his daughter executing his tactical instructions from afar as he and his ex-wife become the targets in Istanbul.

5. 3 Days to Kill (2014)
Kevin Costner's spy-turned-single-parent struggles with the same collision between covert-ops expertise and domestic responsibility, mixing intense action sequences with genuine father-daughter tension.

6. The Furious (2025)
A grieving father's relentless pursuit through criminal underworlds mirrors the high-stakes desperation here, where personal loss transforms an ordinary man into an unstoppable force against traffickers and corruption.
7. Daughter of the Wolf (2008)
A relentless parent weaponizes interrogation and tactical expertise to dismantle a criminal network and recover their abducted child through sheer determination and lethal efficiency.

8. Man on Fire (1987)
A former operative's protective instincts transform into relentless vengeance when a child in his care is taken, blending intimate character development with visceral action sequences across European locations.
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