10 Movies turning 10 in 2019
By Sandy C.
Prepare to feel old with a list of ten movies turning ten years old in 2019.
A new year brings new movies, but also, the anniversary of many films that premiered long ago. In the following slides, you’ll find ten of the biggest movies to ever arrive to theaters that were released 10 long years ago!
Some of the following movies are still beloved favorites, while others have upcoming sequels. Take a look and be sure to let us know which is your favorite. Did you get to see any of the following movies in theaters? Please note: The movies are numbered, but listed in no particular order.
#10 Taken
Premiere date: January 30, 2009
Cast: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, and Katie Cassidy
Synopsis: The movie, written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, directed by Pierre Morel, follows Neeson’s character Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative. After his daughter is taken along with her best friend by sex traffickers in France, Bryan uses his special set of skills to find them.
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Culture impact today: The meme featuring Liam Neeson’s character on the phone is still very popular today, even ten years later. If you search “Taken meme,” you are sure to find various photos with Bryan Mills on the phone discussing his skills.
Taken collected a worldwide total of $226.8 million at the box office. Its success brought on two sequels, Taken 2 and Taken 3. None performed as well as the original. Film writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen joined forces again for a Taken action TV series in 2017 that aired on NBC. It starred Clive Standen as a younger version of Bryan Mills, highlighting MIlls’ days as a CIA agent. The crime drama ran for two seasons before being cancelled.
If you missed the series and are curious to check it out, it’s available on Netflix and Vudu. You can also watch the movie for free at HBO NOW (with a subscription) or rent it on Vudu, iTunes, and Amazon Prime.