Tokyo Taxi
Seen it?2025 | 103 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
One day, taxi driver Koji Usami is tasked with driving 85-year-old Sumire Takano from Shibamata, Tokyo to a senior care facility in Hayama, Kanagawa. Sumire asks Koji to make some detours. Gradually opening up to her, Sumire begins to tell the story of her grand past...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 14 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 60K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoji Yamada
- Chieko BaishoSumire Takano
- Takuya KimuraKoji Usami
- Yu AoiYoung Sumire
- Takaya SakodaTakeshi Ogawa
- YûkaKaoru Usami
- Runa NakashimaNana Usami
- Misuzu KannoNobuko Takano
- Lee Jun-youngKim Yeong-gi
- Makita SportsJudge
- Masayasu Kitayama