Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- breezy
- propulsive
- action movie night
- car chase marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel's taxi becomes the film's central spectacle through rapid driving, traffic maneuvers, and pursuit sequences across Marseille.
Daniel's confident driving clashes with Émilien's ineptitude as they cooperate against German bank robbers.
Daniel must help Émilien pursue the robbers to keep his newly obtained taxi license and preserve his dream job.
The streets and post-industrial spaces of Marseille are repeatedly transformed into routes for taxi escapes and police pursuits.
Films like Taxi, and why
Bad Boys
Shares high-speed car chases, buddy-cop comedy, crime plotting, and broad physical humor.
Rush Hour
Combines a mismatched police partnership with fast-paced action, criminal pursuits, and irreverent comedy.
The Transporter
Shares kinetic automotive spectacle, criminal intrigue, and a comic protagonist whose driving skills drive the story.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gérard Pirès
- Release Date
- 1998-04-08
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (2820)
Cast
- Samy Naceri
- Frédéric Diefenthal
- Marion Cotillard
- Manuela Gourary
- Emma Wiklund
- Bernard Farcy
- Georges Neri
- Guy Quang
- Maurice Murcia
- Sabine Bail
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Taxi about?
- A reckless Marseille taxi driver teams with a hapless inspector to chase bank robbers and save the driving license tied to his dream job.
- What is Taxi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Taxi as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Taxi violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Taxi as mild.
- Which films are like Taxi?
- Films with a similar feel include Bad Boys, Rush Hour, and The Transporter.
- How long is Taxi?
- Taxi runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Taxi?
- In United States, Taxi streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
