Taxi_
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.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Taxi earned $44.2M worldwide on a $8.7M budget — a 408% return on investment.
Gérard Pirès →
Year context
Taxi was released 28 years ago in 1998.
CAST (20)
Samy Naceri
Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal
Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Marion Cotillard
Lilly Bertineau
Manuela Gourary
Camille Coutant-Kerbalec
Emma Wiklund
Petra
Bernard Farcy
Commissaire Gibert
Georges Neri
Joe
Guy Quang
Pizza Joe Motorcyclist
MM
Maurice Murcia
Pensioned Taxi Driver
Sabine Bail
Femme Préfecture
Dan Herzberg
Paulo
Sébastien Thiery
Driving Instructor
Eric Bérenger
Butcher
Philippe du Janerand
Passenger to Airport
CF
Christophe Fesquet
Flic Radar #1
GV
Gérard Vantaggioli
Flic Radar #2
Édouard Montoute
Alain
Tara Römer
Collègue Emilien
Christian Mazucchini
Pilote Ringard #1
Guillaume Lanson
Pilote Ringard #2
CREW
Director
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$8.7M
Budget
$44.2M
Revenue
+408%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
STUDIOS (4)
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
Trailer
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