Taxi 3
Seen it?2003 | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 4 times its budget, but a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A gang of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus Gang are wreaking havoc, and the police can't keep up. Police Captain Gilbert is distracted by a Chinese reporter writing a story on his squad, and taxi driver Daniel is in the midst of a relationship crisis. After a string of mistakes in which the thieves outsmart the police time and time again, Daniel and his super-taxi pitch in.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$65 million worldwide on a $15 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gérard Krawczyk
- Samy NaceriDaniel Morales
- Frédéric DiefenthalÉmilien Coutant-Kerbalec
- Bernard FarcyCommissaire Gibert
- Emma WiklundPetra
- Marion CotillardLilly Bertineau
- Bai LingQui
- Édouard MontouteAlain
- Jean-Christophe BouvetGénéral Edmond Bertineau
- Léon-Pierre MondiniPolicier
- Bernard LlopisPolicier