The Playlist;
Box office: you just got “Taken“! Despite reviews outlining diminishing returns, to say the least, audiences were pumped for a rendezvous with Liam Neeson’s Bryan Mills, who powered the first “Taken” to a $227 million global gross. The opening for "Taken 2," is the third-largest October bow in history, but the best showing by a PG-13 movie of all time (the best debut still belongs to “Paranormal Activity 3”). Even more, it grabbed just as much cash overseas with the cheapie sequel snaring $117 million overseas. (Cinema, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, Looper, Pitch Perfect, Taken 2)