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ACTION . 1998 . 1h 26m . French . 6.7/10

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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.

Director Gérard Pirès
Starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard
Box Office $44.2M
6.7/10
Rating
$44.2M
Box Office
1h 26m
Runtime
1998
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+408% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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.

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Box office
Taxi earned $44.2M worldwide on a $8.7M budget — a 408% return on investment.
Director
Taxi was directed by Gérard Pirès.
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Cast
Samy Naceri stars as Daniel Morales in Taxi.
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Year context
Taxi was released 28 years ago in 1998.

CREW

Director
Writer

BOX OFFICE

$8.7M
Budget
$44.2M
Revenue
+408%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

STUDIOS (4)

EuropaCorp ARP Sélection TF1 Films Production StudioCanal

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Language
French
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (2,648 votes)
Popularity
8
Budget
$8,700,000
Box Office
$44,218,015
Profit
+$35,518,015
IMDB

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Taxi about?
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.
How long is Taxi?
Taxi has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who directed Taxi?
Taxi was directed by Gérard Pirès.
Who stars in Taxi?
The cast of Taxi includes Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard, Manuela Gourary, Emma Wiklund.
How much did Taxi make at the box office?
Taxi earned $44,218,015 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $8,700,000.
What is the rating of Taxi?
Taxi has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 2,648 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Action Comedy Crime Adventure

KEYWORDS (7)

taxi taxi driver marseille, france pizza boy pizza delivery police officer bank robbery
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