6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Comedy, Crime, Adventure • 1998 • 86 min
Taxi (1998)
Taxi (1998)
Overview
In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
Starring Cast
Samy Naceri • Frédéric Diefenthal • Marion Cotillard
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
In Marseilles a skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
Starring Cast
Samy Naceri • Frédéric Diefenthal • Marion Cotillard
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film is an action-comedy centered on catching bank robbers through individual skill and unconventional methods, without engaging in broader political commentary or explicitly promoting specific ideological viewpoints. Its core conflict and solution are largely apolitical.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The film features a lead character of North African descent, contributing to visible diversity within the cast. However, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles, nor does its narrative explicitly critique traditional identities or center on DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Taxi' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a taxi driver and a police inspector chasing bank robbers, with no elements related to queer identity present in the plot or character arcs.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Taxi (1998)' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its plot centers on action and comedy elements involving a taxi driver and a police inspector, therefore, the portrayal of transsexual individuals is not applicable.
Female Combat: No
Confidence: High
The film features female characters, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Their roles do not involve hand-to-hand fights or martial arts.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1998 film "Taxi" is an original production with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, previous installment, or historical record from which its characters were adapted with a different established gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1998 film "Taxi" is an original production featuring new characters created for the movie. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon for its characters to have an original race that could be swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
6.7
Critic Ratings
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