Taxi to the Dark Side
Seen it?2008 | 106 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Documentary Feature Film.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$275K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alex Gibney
- Alex GibneyNarrator (voice)
- Brian Keith AllenSoldier - New York studio shoot reenactment
- Moazzam BeggSelf - Torture Victim (as Moazzam Beg)
- Christopher BeiringSelf - Captain
- Carl LevinSelf
- Jack ReedSelf (archive footage)