Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- car chase marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daniel Morales is repeatedly summoned because his high-speed taxi driving is the key to rescuing the kidnapped ambassador and Petra.
The Marseille police demonstration is disrupted by a yakuza-linked kidnapping involving the Japanese ambassador.
The film foregrounds tongue-in-cheek thrills and Daniel's implausibly fast driving within a broad comic framework.
Émilien is motivated not only to rescue the hostages but also to restore the honor of his police department.
Films like Taxi 2, and why
Taxi
Shares fast-paced buddy comedy, police-crime plotting, and extravagant car chases.
The Tuxedo
Combines irreverent police comedy, organized crime, and kinetic action set pieces.
Rush Hour
Offers a similarly broad action-comedy blend centered on mismatched partners and criminal conspiracies.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gérard Krawczyk
- Release Date
- 2000-03-25
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1958)
Cast
- Samy Naceri
- Frédéric Diefenthal
- Marion Cotillard
- Emma Wiklund
- Bernard Farcy
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet
- Frédérique Tirmont
- Marc Faure
- Haruhiko Hirata
- Tsuyu Shimizu
Common questions
- What is Taxi 2 about?
- A reckless Marseille taxi driver races into a yakuza kidnapping plot to rescue hostages and redeem the local police.
- What is Taxi 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Taxi 2 as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Taxi 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Taxi 2 as mild.
- Which films are like Taxi 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Taxi, The Tuxedo, and Rush Hour.
- How long is Taxi 2?
- Taxi 2 runs 82 minutes.
