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Take Off

Seen it?

2017 | 139 min | Drama, Thriller, War

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Aimed squarely at anyone who likes life-or-death stakes every episode and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run. Liked WarGames or The Guns of Navarone? This is a good next one.
The mood
Tense, intense.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 2 hr 19 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

A group of Malayali nurses stranded in Iraq, must survive their capture by the extremists and reach out to the rescue team headed by the Indian government.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    26 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 64K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mahesh Narayanan

  • Kunchacko BobanShaheed
  • Parvathy ThiruvothuSameera
  • Fahadh FaasilManoj Abraham IFS
  • Divya PrabhaJincy
  • Prakash BelawadiRajan
  • Eric ZachariahIbrahim 'Ibru'
  • Maala ParvathiShaheed's Mother
  • Anjali P NairHasna
  • Prem PrakashJayamohan
  • Rukhsar RehmanDoctor