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10 Best Movies Like Taking Off

If you loved Taking Off, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Grace of My Heart

Grace of My Heart

1996★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taking Off for fans of Music & Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she...

#2
The Wackness

The Wackness

2008★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taking Off for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Set in New York City in the sweltering summer, The Wackness tells the story of a troubled teenage drug dealer, who trades pot for therapy sessions with a drug-addled psychiatrist. ...

#3
Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock

1957★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taking Off for fans of Music & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star....

#4
Out of the Blue

Out of the Blue

1981★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taking Off for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene....

#5
Wild Rose

Wild Rose

2019★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taking Off for fans of Music & Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young Scottish singer, Rose-Lynn Harlan, dreams of making it as a country artist in Nashville after being released from prison....

#6
King Creole

King Creole

1958★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taking Off for fans of Music & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Danny Fisher, young delinquent, flunks out of high school. He quits his job as a busboy in a nightclub, and one night he gets the chance to perform. Success is imminent and the loc...

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