Is Taking Off violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taking Off easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Taking Off end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Taking Off

Name: Taking Off
Genre: Music, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1971
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry, Georgia Engel, Tony Harvey, Audra Lindley

"Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.

Directed by Miloš Forman

Produced by Crown-Hausman, Renn Productions

197193 min6.9 / 10

A wry, countercultural comedy-drama about middle-class parents discovering liberation and self-discovery through their children's rebellion.

Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.

Clusters

Anti-Establishment Comedies Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Kids In Danger Musical Theatre & Opera Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Music Comedy Drama

Keywords

Musical Pot Smoking Marijuana Anti Establishment Missing Daughter

Questions people ask

Is Taking Off violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is Taking Off easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Taking Off scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Taking Off end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Taking Off sad? 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.