Abduction

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Abduction

PG-13

2011

1h 46m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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For many years, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster on a missing-persons website, proof that the people he's called mom and dad his whole life are not his real parents. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, Nathan becomes the target of assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins), the only person he can now trust.

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Critics Consensus

A soulless and incompetent action/thriller not even a veteran lead actor could save, let alone Taylor Lautner.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

Aug 24, 2018

2/5

Abduction does little for Twilight's Taylor Lautner as he becomes a fish-out-of-water in this Bourne Identity-mirroring movie.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

Oct 18, 2011

1/5

The holes in the film's twist-filled story are often so big you could almost squeeze Lautner's sex appeal through them.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Sep 30, 2011

1.5/5

The film's Pittsburgh location is used to nice effect but little else about the movie rings true.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Mar 8, 2023

0.5/4

Anyone not accustomed to seeing Lautner transform into a badly rendered werewolf should keep a safe distance.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Feb 17, 2023

C-

A time-waster.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 1, 2020

1.0/4.0

Are pouting and flexing emotions?

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Justlewis99 T

@Justlewis99 Sep 23, 2026

I dont see how this movie is rated so low its one of the best films ive seen great story line great action like ive watched this film so many times I feel like this should have a higher rating its a bit slow to start what isnt I guess this moive ahead of its time

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Nathan S.

@RT67168179 Jun 24, 2026

Not great. Bad acting.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Jun 22, 2026

After watching this film I'm convinced that Taylor Lautner cannot act his way out of a paper bag. This was far fetched brain rot that was full of holes and has the poorly aged stench of the early 2010's all over it. I did find this mildly entertaining but ONLY because it was so bad. There are so many better action flicks out there so give this one a miss.

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y Z

@RT03491336 Mar 21, 2026

The only thing "wrong" with this movie is the TITLE. The poor reviews are because viewers thought they were going to watch a serious film like Liam Neeson’s "Taken". (That’s not the movie’s fault … the "critics" should’ve done their homework & gotten a clue from its PG-13 rating). This movie is geared for a high school or college audience (think of a more grown-up version of "Spy Kids"). It’s entertaining, fast-paced, has A-list actors, & is FUN ! I’m older than the intended audience, but I also love the Twilight movies because I can appreciate a high-quality movie even if the story or plot is for twenty-something viewers. Highly recommend, just keep in mind that "Abduction" isn’t a serious James Bond film & was made for young adults under 30 (…but sometimes that’s a good thing!)

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Tanaka C

@Movielover101212 Jan 12, 2026

This was the worst movie I have ever watched, I couldn’t even finish it. The plot, ridiculous, the acting, wooden, the continuity errors unending. Needs to be taken off Netflix

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Amanda J.

@akjones Jan 4, 2026

A 5% rating is actually crazy. I went in thinking this would be one of the most god awful movies I have ever witnessed when it was not even that bad. The plot was pretty good, they didn’t really leave holes. The acting was mid. It’s definitely not a GREAT film but a 5%?!

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Synopsis

For many years, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. His fears come true when he finds a picture of himself as a youngster on a missing-persons website, proof that the people he's called mom and dad his whole life are not his real parents. As he draws close to uncovering his true identity, Nathan becomes the target of assassins, forcing him to flee with his neighbor, Karen (Lily Collins), the only person he can now trust.

Director: John Singleton
Producer: Doug Davison, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Lee Stollman, Roy Lee, Dan Lautner, Patrick Crowley
Screenwriter: Shawn Christensen
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Vertigo, Gotham Group, Lionsgate Films
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Violence and Action|Brief Language|Some Sexual Content|Teen Partying)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 14, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.1M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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