Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock

A generation began in his backyard.

Rating

2.0 (1)

Release Date

8/26/2009

Runtime

120 mins

Overview

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$9,975,737

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A warm, earnest look at how one young man's small-town hustle became entangled with a cultural moment that defined a generation. It's equal parts comedy and genuine affection for its characters, with the Woodstock festival itself felt as backdrop to personal awakening.

Mood

JoyfulWistfulHopefulPlayful

Themes

Coming of ageFamilyArt and creationFreedom

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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