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2004 Certificate 15
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  • 60
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Roaring through the streets of New York, Belle Williams has earned a reputation as the City's fastest cabbie. With a spate of bank robberies committed by a group of female Brazilians occurring over New York City, Belle seems the best person to help cops catch the robbers... Read more

Starring Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Esposito, Gisele Bundchen
Director Tim Story
Genres Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller

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Taxi

Roaring through the streets of New York, Belle Williams has earned a reputation as the City's fastest cabbie. With a spate of bank robberies committed by a group of female Brazilians occurring over New York City, Belle seems the best person to help cops catch the robbers...

Starring Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Esposito, Gisele Bundchen
Director Tim Story
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 11 Apr 2005
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (4) of Taxi

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    The 1998 French smash gets the Hollywood treatment in this rowdy reworking from Barbershop director Tim Story. With Luc Besson again attached as producer (he also wrote the original), this takes the knockabout stupidity to new levels. Thrown together by fate, useless New York cop Jimmy Fallon and speed-demon taxi driver Queen Latifah try to nab a gang of female Brazilian bank robbers, headed by supermodel Gisele Bundchen. All screeching brakes and no real excitement, this buddy movie is just a series of car chases linked together by tragically unfunny comedy. While Latifah's wannabe racing champion has an easy charm, not to mention all the best lines, Saturday Night Live comedian Fallon's dumb, Pee-wee Herman-style shtick is annoying and tired. But it's the gimmick of leggy lady felons that grates quickest, making this paper-thin farce even more superficial.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • A high-octane, ultra-slick heist film with fast cars and even faster women.

    • Zoo
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

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  • 19 out of 25 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Rent the original

    'Taxi' joins the list of excellent French films badly mauled by Hollywood (Nikita to name but one). Rent the original, then cry as you read the description of this remake. Queen Latifah ffs!

    Taxi 2 is also worth watching, but don't expect too much of a plot. Nice panties though.

    Zut Alors!

      • Ben from Down South
      • Posted 08 Dec 2004 11:20

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  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Queen Latifah rocks!

    The only reason I rented this was because of Queen Latifah, she should leave the music world behind and concentrate on her acting.

    Her role in this as Belle Williams was really funny, if it wasn't for her presence this film wouldn't work.

    Her character was funny, smart and sassy, however the film did have its weak parts.

    The idea behind the movie was good but the script was weak in many places, even the queen herself couldn't rescue this film.

    It was enjoyable for a sunday afternoon movie but it lacked substance. Despite its flaws Queen Latifah was good and deserves the praise. She truly does rock for taking on this movie.

      • MovieGirl1 from Norfolk
      • Posted 21 Apr 2005 14:21

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