Taking Lives

Name: Taking Lives
Released: 2004-3-19
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tcheky Karyo

Taking Lives

R
1h 43m
2004

22%

age 18+

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Angelina Jolie stars as FBI Special Agent Illeana Scott, hunting a murderer whom she believes takes both the lives--and assumes the identities--of his victims. But when an unexpected attraction sparks a romantic entanglement, the consummate specialist begins to doubt her finely honed instincts. Now, alone in an unfamiliar city, Agent Scott suddenly finds herself on a case that has become chillingly personal--surrounded by suspects . . . with no one she can trust . . . and a serial killer who is Taking Lives.

Director:

D.J. Caruso

Producer:

Writer:

Jon Bokenkamp

Cast:

Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Olivier Martinez, Tcheky Karyo, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Gena Rowlands

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

22%

Critics Consensus: A stylish, but predictable thriller where the only thrills are offered by the sensuous Angelina Jolie.

Reviews

The List

Kaleem Aftab

Taking Lives nicks characters from other flicks without any shame.

April 18, 2019

FULL REVIEW

London Evening Standard

Antonia Quirke

Taking Lives is a foolish thriller full of actors who deserve better.

December 15, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Fat Guys at the Movies

Kevin Carr

From the opening credits, it was nearly impossible to shake the feeling that Taking Lives was desp...

A couple of genuine thrills but not for kids.

Willfully stupid and obvious for most of its running time, this serial-killer thriller lulls the a...

June 21, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 18+

Common Sense Says

A couple of genuine thrills but not for kids.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this is an R-rated thriller with intense and graphic violence. There are graphic injuries and grisly dead bodies, including some decomposed and one badly burned, plus a severed finger and a bloody wound. There are many tense scenes with characters in peril and one (apparently) especially horrific injury. Characters drink, smoke, and use strong language. There are sexual references and a sexual situation including nudity.