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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
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....

#3
Suburbia

Suburbia

1984★ 6.7

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

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like...

#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
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

1970★ 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.

An all-girl rock band moves to Hollywood in the hope of achieving success, only to fall into a whirlpool of wickedness and decadence....

#6
Better Man

Better Man

2024★ 7.6

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

Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achievements as a record-breaking solo ...

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