3.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Taxi (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.4
Overview
A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central subject matter is an apolitical action-comedy focused on law enforcement and catching criminals, with no explicit promotion of progressive or conservative ideologies, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through the explicit recasting of the lead taxi driver role, originally male, with a Black female actress. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, instead focusing on action-comedy and character dynamics.
Secondary
The protagonist taxi driver, Daniel Morales, was male in the original French film. In the 2004 American remake, this character is portrayed as female, named Belle Williams. Additionally, a significant police superior and the primary antagonists also underwent gender changes from the source material.
The character of Daniel Morales, a white French taxi driver in the original French film, is portrayed as Belle Williams, a Black American taxi driver, in the 2004 remake. This constitutes a race swap.
The film 'Taxi' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely focused on the action-comedy premise of a taxi driver and a detective pursuing bank robbers, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.
The film "Taxi" (2004) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a street racer and a detective pursuing a gang of female bank robbers, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the plot or character arcs.
The film primarily features car chases and vehicular action. While female characters are central to the plot as protagonists and antagonists, their victories are achieved through driving skills, strategy, or the use of firearms, not through direct physical combat against male opponents.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.6
5.6
Critic Ratings
0.9
2.7
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