Take Off

Take Off

Directed by Mahesh Narayanan

Produced by Rajesh Pillai Films, Anto Joseph Film Company

2017139 min7.3 / 10

A tense, geopolitically grounded survival thriller about vulnerable healthcare workers caught between extremist captors and a government rescue effort.

A group of Malayali nurses stranded in Iraq, must survive their capture by the extremists and reach out to the rescue team headed by the Indian government.

Questions people ask

  • Is Take Off violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is Take Off sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Take Off scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Take Off easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Take Off end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Take Off

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Take Off

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Take Off, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Take Off, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Take Off, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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