Taking Off

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Taking Off

R

Released Mar 28, 1971

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

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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.

Penelope Gilliatt

The 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

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Michael McNay

Guardian

Forman's, in short, is a talent in a thousand.

May 15, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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Tony Mastroianni

Cleveland Press

Foreman's particular ability is to make the ordinary look interesting. In Taking Off he succeeds.

Oct 18, 2008

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Geke g

Right in the heart.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Has very impressive monents. Highly recommended movie of the genre

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/24

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Gnr E

Fantastic movie! I really liked it and recommend to everyone

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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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

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delysid d

mighty quinn is the greatest

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/17/22

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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