Take Me Home
Seen it?2011 | 97 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for people who like the journey more than the destination and fans of newsroom stories. It's a road trip, so the detours matter as much as the destination. Shelve it next to Night on Earth or Grandma. It's about the digging, and what it costs to get the story.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In New York City, Thom is broke and jobless, illegally working as a taxi driver. Claire is a successful business-woman, but personally she's in shambles - then comes the phone call that her estranged father is in the hospital. Not knowing what to do, Claire hops in Thom's cab and orders him to just drive and so he does. They find themselves in Pennsylvania and Claire makes the rash decision to drive across the country to California. On the road, there are many detours as the obstacles and secrets force them to learn about themselves and each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 57%
- AwardsBelow par
7 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Jaeger
- Amber JaegerClaire
- Sam JaegerThom Colvin
- Bree TurnerEve
- Victor GarberArnold Colvin
- Cristine RoseLynette Colvin
- Lin ShayeJill
- Brennan ElliottEric
- Michelle KrusiecSuzanne
- Eli GoodmanAlan
- Amanda LundCandy