Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- hopeful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
The film was regarded favorably by the cited critics as an engrossing and definitely funny romantic road comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Thom and Claire's improvised drive from New York City toward California turns geographic detours into opportunities for self-discovery.
Claire is destabilized by marital problems and her father's hospitalization while Thom is broke, jobless, and facing rent pressure when they meet in his cab.
A successful businesswoman and an illegally employed taxi driver impulsively become traveling partners despite their sharply different circumstances.
The journey through Pennsylvania and across the country uses detours and changing destinations to accompany the characters' evolving relationship.
Films like Take Me Home, and why
Before Sunrise
road movie romance built around emotional vulnerability, conversational chemistry, and gradual self-discovery
The Accidental Tourist
warm romantic dramedy about damaged adults whose unplanned journey creates intimacy and personal change
Elizabethtown
character-driven cross-country road comedy balancing relationship troubles, detours, and bittersweet self-examination
The Puffy Chair
independent romantic road film pairing two emotionally unsettled people through an unexpected journey
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Jaeger
- Release Date
- 2011-03-02
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (138)
Cast
- Amber Jaeger
- Sam Jaeger
- Bree Turner
- Victor Garber
- Cristine Rose
- Lin Shaye
- Brennan Elliott
- Michelle Krusiec
- Eli Goodman
- Amanda Lund
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Take Me Home about?
- A broke illegal cab driver and a marriage-strained businesswoman turn an impulsive ride from New York to California into a funny, revealing journey toward renewal.
- What is Take Me Home like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Take Me Home as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Take Me Home violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Take Me Home.
- What did critics think of Take Me Home?
- The film was regarded favorably by the cited critics as an engrossing and definitely funny romantic road comedy.
- Which films are like Take Me Home?
- Films with a similar feel include Before Sunrise, The Accidental Tourist, Elizabethtown, and The Puffy Chair.
- How long is Take Me Home?
- Take Me Home runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Take Me Home?
- In United States, Take Me Home streams on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
