Netflix's "Taken in Plain Sight" is a Top 10 hit, but it's not Liam Neeson! Discover the Lifetime movie where a mother takes justice into her own hands.
- October 25, 2025
AceShowbiz - Taken in Plain Sight is dominating Netflix, but this isn't the Liam Neeson version that fans of the action-packed franchise are familiar with. The Taken series, which starred Liam Neeson and grossed nearly $1 billion at the box office, has inspired many other movies to follow in its footsteps. One such movie is Taken in Plain Sight, a 2024 Lifetime movie that currently ranks ninth on Netflix's Global Top 10 movies with 2.9 million views and 4.5 million hours viewed for the week of October 13–19.
Taken in Plain Sight is a Top 10 movie on Netflix in only one country this week, the United States, and is also streaming on Hulu. The movie follows a mother who, after months of investigation, becomes convinced that she has found her daughter's kidnapper, but when police dismiss her claim, she decides to take matters into her own hands, triggering a chain of events that uncover a shocking truth. The movie is directed by Cat Hostick, with a script written by Ken Miyamoto, and a cast that includes Tennille Read, Allegra Fulton, and Steven Yaffee.
Despite appearing on Netflix's Global Top 10 movies, Taken in Plain Sight doesn't have a single review on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. However, it does have about 20 reviews from users, which aren't enough to qualify for an audience score, with most viewers calling it terribly acted, poorly edited, predictable, and cheap-looking. It appears that not a single reviewer liked it. Still, Lifetime movies carry a certain appeal for some viewers, and if that's you, Taken in Plain Sight should hit the right notes – familiar, straightforward, and comfortingly predictable.
For viewers expecting a Taken-style action thriller, however, Taken in Plain Sight will be a disappointment. The movie's predictable plot and poor production quality make it a far cry from the Taken franchise that inspired it. Nevertheless, Taken in Plain Sight remains a popular choice on Netflix, and its ranking on the Global Top 10 movies list is a testament to the enduring appeal of the kidnapping thriller genre.
