Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

Taking Off

Play trailer Poster for Taking Off R Released Mar 28, 1971 1h 33m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 13 Reviews 84% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Director Milos Foreman made his American debut with this comedy about 1960s-style parenting. Jeannie Tyne (Linnea Heacock) has fled her parents and her suburban home to wander around New York City. Sick with worry, Jeannie's mom, Lynn (Lynn Carlin), and dad, Larry (Buck Henry), meet other parents of runaways in a support group. When Jeannie finally returns home, however, it appears that her parents have been having quite a bit of fun with their new friends in her absence.

Critics Reviews

View All (13) Critics Reviews
Penelope Gilliatt New Yorker It has fallen to a Czech visitor to take the curse off films about the generation gap. [Forman] really likes America. He could probably show us raw nerve ends in a drum-majorette rally. Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Michael McNay Guardian Forman's, in short, is a talent in a thousand. May 15, 2020 Full Review Jan Dawson Financial Times Forman plays on this conflict of styles, catching at all the pedantic nuances of American jargon and pop culture to create a universally recognisable image of man's unfounded optimism. May 15, 2020 Full Review Dilys Powell Sunday Times (UK) Mr. Forman has made a comedy in the United States; and he has shown that his gift works on either side of the Atlantic. May 14, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Czech director Milos Forman applies subtle European sensibility to his American directing debut, a bittersweet satire of family mores and manners in times of change. Rated: B+ Jan 15, 2013 Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press Foreman's particular ability is to make the ordinary look interesting. In Taking Off he succeeds. Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (38) audience reviews
Geke g Right in the heart. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Has very impressive monents. Highly recommended movie of the genre Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Gnr E Fantastic movie! I really liked it and recommend to everyone Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Director Milos Forman's debut into the mainstream 1970s cinema landscape. Considering the era this came out it takes full advantage of its party stoner culture. Jeannie has asserted her independence living in New York City. But the mother, Lynn and father, Larry seek solace in a support group that deals with other runaway children. Things change though when Jeannie actually does come home. She is shocked to learn that her folks have taken up a certain commodity to let loose and have fun...marijuana of all things. Jeannie's folks and other concerned parents figure they ought to try what's popular with the youths. Acts as some sort of a coping mechanism for their separation. Some of the editing here is confusing. The plot itself is much slower than you'd expect. The parents get more focus here than their child. It's an oddity I'll admit. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/24 Full Review delysid d mighty quinn is the greatest Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/22 Full Review jon c Director Milos Forman's debut into the mainstream 1970s cinema landscape. Considering the era this came out it takes full advantage of its party stoner culture. Jeannie has asserted her independence living in New York City. But the mother, Lynn and father, Larry seek solace in a support group that deals with other runaway children. Things change though when Jeannie actually does come home. She is shocked to learn that her folks have taken up a certain commodity to let loose and have fun...marijuana of all things. Jeannie's folks and other concerned parents figure they ought to try what's popular with the youths. Acts as some sort of a coping mechanism for their separation. Some of the editing here is confusing. The plot itself is much slower than you'd expect. The parents get more focus here than their child. It's an oddity I'll admit. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Taking Off

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Slap Shot 87% 88% Slap Shot Watchlist The Breakfast Club 89% 92% The Breakfast Club Watchlist TRAILER for The Breakfast Club Once Around 70% 73% Once Around Watchlist Melvin and Howard 91% 61% Melvin and Howard Watchlist The Hard Way 75% 53% The Hard Way Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis Director Milos Foreman made his American debut with this comedy about 1960s-style parenting. Jeannie Tyne (Linnea Heacock) has fled her parents and her suburban home to wander around New York City. Sick with worry, Jeannie's mom, Lynn (Lynn Carlin), and dad, Larry (Buck Henry), meet other parents of runaways in a support group. When Jeannie finally returns home, however, it appears that her parents have been having quite a bit of fun with their new friends in her absence.
Director
Milos Forman
Producer
Alfred W. Crown
Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carrière, Milos Forman, John Guare, John Klein
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 28, 1971, Wide
Runtime
1h 33m