Showdowns
Liam Neeson Vs. Liam Neeson
| Movie Summary | ![]() The Grey | ![]() Unknown | ![]() Taken | ![]() Taken 2 |
| Genre | Action Drama | Drama / Thriller | Action | Action |
| Studio | Open Road Films | Warner Bros. | Fox | Fox |
| Release Date | January 27, 2012 | February 18, 2011 | January 30, 2009 | October 5, 2012 |
| Domestic Gross | $51,580,236 | $63,686,397 | $145,000,989 | $139,854,287 |
| Production Budget | $25 million | $30 million | $25 million | $45 million |
| Running Time | 1 hr. 57 min. | 1 hr. 49 min. | 1 hr. 33 min. | 1 hr. 31 min. |
| MPAA Rating | R | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | violence/disturbing content including bloody images, and for pervasive language. | some intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sexual content. | intense sequences of violence, disturbing thematic material, sexual content, some drug references and language | intense sequences of violence and action, and some sensuality. |
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| Domestic Summary | The Grey | Unknown | Taken | Taken 2 |
| Total Gross | $51,580,236 | $63,686,397 | $145,000,989 | $139,854,287 |
| Opening Weekend* | $19,665,101 | $21,856,389 | $24,717,037 | $49,514,769 |
| Theaters | 3,185 | 3,043 | 3,183 | 3,661 |
| Average | $6,174 | $7,183 | $7,765 | $13,525 |
| Opening % of Total | 38.1% | 34.3% | 17.0% | 35.4% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -52.7% | -42.5% | -16.9% | -55.8% |
| Widest Release | 3,208 | 3,043 | 3,184 | 3,706 |
| Close Date | April 19, 2012 | May 12, 2011 | July 5, 2009 | February 21, 2013 |
| In Release | 84 days / 12 weeks | 84 days / 12 weeks | 161 days / 23 weeks | 140 days / 20 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. | ||||
| Worldwide Summary | The Grey | Unknown | Taken | Taken 2 |
| Worldwide Gross | $77,278,331 | $130,786,397 | $226,830,568 | $376,141,306 |
| Foreign Gross | $25,698,095 | $67,100,000 | $81,829,579 | $236,287,019 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 33.3% | 51.3% | 36.1% | 62.8% |
| Domestic Gross | $51,580,236 | $63,686,397 | $145,000,989 | $139,854,287 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 66.7% | 48.7% | 63.9% | 37.2% |
| People Summary | The Grey | Unknown | Taken | Taken 2 |
| Actor: Famke Janssen | - | - | #4 | #5 |
| Actor: Liam Neeson | #14 | #12 | #4 | #5 |
| Producer: Luc Besson | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Writer: Luc Besson | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Writer: Robert Mark Kamen | - | - | #1 | #3 |
| Genres & Franchises | The Grey | Unknown | Taken | Taken 2 |
| Genre: Revenge | - | - | #4 | #5 |
| Showdown: Kidnapping Clash | - | - | #1 | #2 |
| Showdown: Liam Neeson Vs. Liam Neeson | #4 | #3 | #1 | #2 |
| Chart Rankings | The Grey | Unknown | Taken | Taken 2 |
| Worldwide Yearly 2012 | #82 | - | - | #20 |
| Yearly (Wide) 2012 | #65 | - | - | #20 |
| Yearly 2012 | #66 | - | - | #20 |
| Yearly Opening Weekends (Wide) 2012 | #54 | - | - | #15 |
| Yearly Opening Weekends 2012 | #53 | - | - | #15 |
| All Time Domestic | #1280 | #995 | #256 | #281 |
| All Time Worldwide | - | - | #432 | #186 |
| Opening Weeks | #752 | #570 | #501 | #168 |
| Opening Weekends | #692 | #588 | #480 | #139 |
| Opening Weekends - January | #30 | - | #14 | - |
| Opening Weekends - Winter | #78 | #60 | #42 | - |
| President's Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | - | #21 | #31 | - |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #417 | #224 | #32 | #472 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #902 | #496 | #56 | #1001 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1320 | #756 | #97 | #1463 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2931 | #1954 | #462 | #3166 |
| Rated PG-13 | - | - | #131 | #142 |
| Widest Releases | #427 | #611 | #452 | #118 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #414 | #565 | #418 | #123 |
| Slowest to $100 million | - | - | #191 | #318 |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #1201 | #905 | #734 | #285 |
| Worst Openings - Super Saturated Adjusted | #148 | #186 | - | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - January | #53 | - | #17 | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #1091 | #930 | #692 | #242 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Winter | #129 | #97 | #52 | - |
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