SummaryAbduction is a thriller that focuses on a youth who discovers the parents who raised him aren't his real folks, a revelation that triggers events and leaves him running for his life.(Lionsgate)
Directed By:John Singleton
Written By:Shawn Christensen
Abduction
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25
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4.3
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Sep 22, 2011
55
As Nathan, the teenage hero of Abduction, Lautner shows he's handy with stunts, many of which he clearly and impressively performs himself, and good with a fight scene. But when it comes to exchanges of dialogue, displays of emotion or just standing around, he's stiff and manifestly uncomfortable.
Sep 22, 2011
50
Odds are John Singleton doesn't know he's made one of the funniest films of the year.
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Sep 23, 2011
40
Abduction is just the third movie John Singleton has directed in the past decade, and it contains neither the passion nor the competence of his two previous genre efforts - "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Four Brothers."
Sep 22, 2011
25
Taylor Lautner puts the abs in Abduction, but not much else.
Sep 22, 2011
20
A sloppy, exploitative act of star worship created (if that's the right word for cynical hackwork) around Mr. Lautner, the pouty 19-year-old heartthrob of the "Twilight" franchise.
Sep 24, 2011
10
A fourth-rate Hollywood thriller that bungles a lot of thievery from better movies, is entirely bereft of suspense or excitement and features a leading man who absolutely, positively cannot act.
Nov 18, 2011
10
I have to agree with other users the movie is the teen type of movies lots of emotions and complicated looks , the story is too short to be a good movie , lovely performance from the psychiatrist .
Jun 21, 2013
6
This film was interesting and had a little mystery in it. I have to say that i expected more but it wasn't like the worst adventure film i've ever seen. It has some good action scenes but that's all for that movie. The actors were nothing, as if they weren't there. I liked Maria Bello's appearance
Sep 25, 2014
5
Abduction is your basic action film with nothing new nothing interesting nothing to really show. Taylor Lautner is a ok hard ass but the director obviously can't get the correct emotions out of his cast some very corny lines and no awesome display of action. a 1 time see forgetful film.
Jun 23, 2025
3
A far too well-cast, abstruse, and at times boring CIA conspiracy agent film in which Taylor Lautner actually gets to do a bit of fighting. Why did he never become an action actor?
Jul 8, 2012
3
Fair enough, this movie is fun to watch, what with all the action sequences and fights that would most likely never happen. But in terms of critically analysing it is awful. The script was so so bad with not a single line that actually had meaning or was good, the acting was unbelievably, the only word for it, c**p, with no emotion and when Taylor lautner cries in this film it looks like he
Production Company:
- Lionsgate
- Gotham Group
- Vertigo Entertainment
- Quick Six Entertainment
- Mango Farms
- Tailor Made
Release Date:Sep 23, 2011
Duration:1 h 46 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:What if your entire life was a lie?
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Awards
Teen Choice Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Razzie Awards
• 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
