Browse films Rate it on NextFilm
Poster for Taking Woodstock
U
Unrated

Taking Woodstock

2009 · 120 min

Comedy, Drama, Music

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.

View on IMDb
Fast Slow
Dark Light

Appeals to viewers who enjoy affectionate period pieces about ordinary people swept into transformative cultural moments, with gentle humor and a celebratory atmosphere.

Tone
warm, nostalgic, whimsical
Payoff
amusement, inspiration
Pacing
steady
Intensity
gentle
Structure
linear
Themes
family, community, self-discovery, cultural change, generational tension
Setting
late 1960s, struggling rural resort community and sprawling outdoor festival

Content dimensions

No content ratings yet for this movie.

IMDb parental guide

Where to watch

Rent
Apple TV Store
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
Apple TV Store
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Provided by JustWatch JustWatch Logo