Taxi Driver fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Taxi Driver is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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On every street in every city in this country, there's a nobody who dreams of being a somebody. He's a lonely forgotten man desperate to prove that he's alive.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Taxi Driver is included with a subscription to Netflix and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 94). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 54 min
Taxi Driver runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. Critics average 92 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see Taxi Driver much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $29 million worldwide, 15.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+106GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Taxi Driver in 120 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 133 storytelling tropes for Taxi Driver, including Guns Akimbo, Plucky Comic Relief, Film Noir.
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