Drama, History  •  2017  •  138 min

A Taxi Driver (2017)

A Taxi Driver poster

A Taxi Driver (2017)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.


Starring Cast

Song Kang-ho  •   Thomas Kretschmann  •   Yoo Hae-jin


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques authoritarian state violence and champions the democratic struggle of ordinary citizens against an oppressive government, aligning with progressive ideals of human rights and challenging unjust power.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This South Korean historical drama features a cast that authentically reflects its setting and the historical events it portrays. The narrative focuses on the struggle against an authoritarian government, depicting both heroic and villainous figures based on their actions rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

A Taxi Driver is a historical drama centered on the Gwangju Uprising. The narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "A Taxi Driver" is a historical drama centered on the Gwangju Uprising in South Korea. Its narrative focuses on a taxi driver and a foreign journalist, exploring themes of political upheaval, courage, and human connection. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama centered on a male taxi driver during the Gwangju Uprising. It does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures from the Gwangju Uprising. All historical figures depicted maintain their documented gender, and original characters created for the film do not represent gender swaps from any prior established canon.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama based on real events in South Korea. All major historical figures and characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented historical context and individuals.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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9.7
Metacritic logo
6.9

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