Taking 5

"Two geeky teens kidnap the world's most famous boy-band in an attempt to make them play at their high school and thus boost the girls' popularity."

2007 1h 30m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 26

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Just when BFFs Gabby and Devon have a chance to get the hottest band to perform a free concert at Highland High, their plan goes up in smoke... literally. Desperate not to be labeled losers for life they resort to plan B: kidnap the band! Now it's limos, hot jams and a shot at love with 5 Leo Rise (played by pop smash, The Click Five). But when the girls discover a secret about the band things hit a sour note. Will 5 Leo Rise to the occasion and play at their homecoming or will Gabby and Devon be stuck in social Siberia forever?

“Two geeky teens kidnap the world's most famous boy-band in an attempt to make them play at their high school and thus boost the girls' popularity.”

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Cast

Alona Tal
Devon
Daniella Monet
Gabby
Christy Carlson Romano
Bart Johnson
Marcus T. Paulk
Eric Dill
Ritchie
Joey Zehr
Mason
Ben Romans
Scooter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Waller
Writers: Shauna Cross
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Waller, shot by Gonzalo Amat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Seth Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alona Tal and Daniella Monet and Christy Carlson Romano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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Marketing tagline: "Two geeky teens kidnap the world's most famous boy-band in an attempt to make them play at their high school and thus boost the girls' popularity.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0454962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew Waller directs. Gonzalo Amat behind the camera. Seth Flaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrew Waller, shot by Gonzalo Amat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Seth Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alona Tal and Daniella Monet and Christy Carlson Romano carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two geeky teens kidnap the world's most famous boy-band in an attempt to make them play at their high school and thus boost the girls' popularity.".
8IMDB entry: tt0454962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.