Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- frantic
- cartoonish
- lazy weekend
- action comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Santa Claus Gang repeatedly outsmarts the police while Daniel's modified Peugeot advances toward increasingly exaggerated stunt comedy.
Taxi driver Daniel Morales joins detective Émilien and the police to stop the Santa Claus Gang when official efforts repeatedly fail.
Daniel's super-taxi, including outlandish modifications such as caterpillar tracks, drives the film's most distinctive action set pieces.
Critical reception specifically identifies the film's movement toward Bond-style spoof territory, with elaborate vehicle modifications and heightened stunts.
Films like Taxi 3, and why
Taxi
Shared buddy action-comedy energy, comic police incompetence, exaggerated stunts, and crime caper plotting.
Wasabi
Shared French action-comedy tone, police misadventures, broad physical humor, and crime-focused ensemble dynamics.
The Tuxedo
Shared Bond-style spoofing, gadget-driven action, cartoonish criminals, and fast-paced comic set pieces.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gérard Krawczyk
- Release Date
- 2003-01-29
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1712)
Cast
- Samy Naceri
- Frédéric Diefenthal
- Bernard Farcy
- Emma Wiklund
- Marion Cotillard
- Bai Ling
- Édouard Montoute
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet
- Léon-Pierre Mondini
- Bernard Llopis
Common questions
- What is Taxi 3 about?
- A reckless taxi driver and a distracted detective join forces against a Santa Claus-themed robbery gang in a turbocharged French action farce.
- What is Taxi 3 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Taxi 3 as breakneck, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Taxi 3 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Taxi 3 as mild.
- Which films are like Taxi 3?
- Films with a similar feel include Taxi, Wasabi, and The Tuxedo.
- How long is Taxi 3?
- Taxi 3 runs 87 minutes.
