Take Out (2004 film)

Take Out
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
  • Sean Baker
  • Shih-Ching Tsou
Produced by
  • Sean Baker
  • Shih-Ching Tsou
Starring
  • Charles Jang
  • Jeng-Hua Yu
  • Wang-Thye Lee
  • Justin Wan
CinematographySean Baker
Edited by
  • Sean Baker
  • Shih-Ching Tsou
Production
company
CRE Film
Distributed byCAVU Pictures
Release dates
  • January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18) (Slamdance)
  • June 6, 2008 (2008-06-06) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
Budget$3,000
Box office$69,816

Take Out is a 2004 American independent drama film written and directed by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou. Tsou's co-directorial debut feature and Baker's second work, the film follows an undocumented Chinese immigrant working as a deliveryman for a Chinese take-out shop in New York City.

Take Out initially premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2004, but did not see a wider release until 2008. It received acclaim from critics, and holds a 100% rating on film aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.