Taking 5

Taking 5

Two geeky teens kidnap the world's most famous boy-band in an attempt to make them play at their high school and thus boost the girls' popularity.

Directed by Andrew Waller

200790 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted teen comedy about two geeky best friends who kidnap a boy band to boost their social standing, built entirely on charm, humor, and the promise of romance and acceptance.

Just when BFFs Gabby and Devon have a chance to get the hottest band to perform a free concert at Highland High, their plan goes up in smoke... literally. Desperate not to be labeled losers for life they resort to plan B: kidnap the band! Now it's limos, hot jams and a shot at love with 5 Leo Rise (played by pop smash, The Click Five). But when the girls discover a secret about the band things hit a sour note. Will 5 Leo Rise to the occasion and play at their homecoming or will Gabby and Devon be stuck in social Siberia forever?

Questions people ask

  • Does Taking 5 end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Taking 5 easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Taking 5 sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Taking 5 violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Taking 5 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity10

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Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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