TYPICAL AUDIENCE MEMBER OF THIS FILM AUDIENCE PROFILE WHAT FACTORS ATTRACT AN AUDIENCE TO THE FILM? AGE: 20-50 GENRE(S): The rating (18) leads us to believe that this film is Action, Thriller, there is also an element of crime intended for an adult audience but the younger but the film is based on personal revenge instead of generation would find this appealing due to the police intervention. dark themes. STORY: GENDER: Male The story centres on a young girl who gets taken for The protagonist is male and dominates the proxe- sexual trafficking. Her fathers hunts these men mics of the poster. This is influential to the audi- down and strives to protect his daughter through ence because he holds a gun, signifying violence sinful crimes, corruption and death. and action. STAR/DIRECTOR: VALUES & BELIEFS: Liam Neeson features in many award winning thriller A level of crime in order to protect his daughter, films, which instantly draws thriller fanatics. His appear- this due to his paternal instincts. The obvious ance is typical for a protagonist within the genre. Pierre use of the firearms suggests his nature and mor- Morel is a French director, most commonly know for al values. thrillers such as Taken, The Transporter and The Trans- porter 2. He typically works in the action/thriller genre MEDIA CONSUMPTION: and is widely recognised. A general thriller enthusiast would likely be drawn into Taken as it’s typical of a thriller film. ‘WOW’ FACTOR: They might also enjoy action films as this thriller Liam Neeson is well know for action films and their well is obviously violent due to the firearm. constructed sequences, such as The A Team and Non They could also enjoy slasher films as the typog- Stop. raphy conveys the murderous narrative. FRANCHISE/ ORIGNAL PROPERTY: The audience of Taken would most likely listen The Worldwide Box Office reached $226,941,585, the to indie rock such as Oasis or The Killers. huge success caused them to produce ‘Taken 2’ and in 2015, ‘Taken 3’. COMMUNITIES: The younger generation may be part of online REVIEWS: communities such as Facebook, Twitter and Generally the film is reviewed at 3/4 stars, mainly 4 Tumblr. However, the older generation are less star online. likely to consume social media, although they EMOTIONAL IMPACT: may read film reviews such as Rotten Tomatoes. We feel a sense of sympathy for the protagonist due to the loss of his daughter. The film is suggested at 18 certificate. .