Taking Lives (2004)
An FBI profiler hunts a serial killer who steals victims' identities, racing against time with a single eyewitness.
Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.
How intense is Taking Lives?
Taking Lives is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Taking Lives feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittytensepulpy
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Taking Lives
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Taking Lives for you?
Is Taking Lives scary?
Only a little. Taking Lives has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Taking Lives gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Taking Lives sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Taking Lives OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Taking Lives?
Taking Lives runs 1h 43m.
Where can I stream Taking Lives?
Taking Lives is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Taking Lives have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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