Taking Off
1971 · 93 min · Director: Milos Forman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
Taking Off (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Melancholy | 32 % | 14 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Melancholy | 34 % | 15 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Melancholy | 37 % | 21 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Melancholy | 44 % | 32 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 13 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 12 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Anxiety | 55 % | 35 % | 5 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Anxiety | 50 % | 23 % | 2 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 28 % | 10 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 17 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 22 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 55 % | 52 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 64 % | 61 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 70 % | 68 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 68 % | 68 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Humor | 54 % | 52 % | 13 % | 36 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Taking Off. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about Taking Off — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Tony
Jeannie Tyne
Mrs. Divito
Committee Man
Nancy Lockston
Corinna Divito
Schuyler
Dr. Bronson
Committee Woman
Details
- Directed by
- Milos Forman
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Milos Forman, John Guare, John Klein, Jon Klein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





