Taxi Driver

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Taxi Driver

R

1976

1h 53m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).

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Critics Consensus

A must-see film for movie lovers, this Martin Scorsese masterpiece is as hard-hitting as it is compelling, with Robert De Niro at his best.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Jul 6

5/5

It is swaggering, inventive, gasp-inducing cinema.

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Desmond Ryan

Philadelphia Inquirer

10/06/2023

It works its strange alchemy with riveting force… With this extraordinary film, Scorsese confirms his standing among our finest young directors. It is, among other things, a testament to the versatility that last produced Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.

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Kevin Kelly

Boston Globe

10/06/2023

Taxi Driver is so volatile it nearly explodes from the screen. Under Martin Scorsese's brilliant direction, it works a dramatic tension that is inescapable, carefully, systematically straitjacketing its audience in the problems of its central character.

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Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

04/21/2025

The viewer has no choice, we are forced to breathe the air, gaze through the pupils, and experience the city by slipping into the shoes of a twisted protagonist, the shoe laces tightly tied by none other than a master of his craft, Scorsese.

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

10/10/2024

Bickle was a warning to all of us, on what can occur if we push people to the edges of society.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

07/22/2024

3.5/4

One of the most disturbing -- and controversial -- studies of loneliness ever placed on screen.

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Ryan W

Jul 27

One of the best movies ever made and I’m glad to see it in a theater this time!

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Allen T

Sep 12

A great character study/story. A mental health story. A cautionary tale. A good one if you like DeNiro. Bernard Herrnann's final score sadly- full of emotion. So glad it was back on the big screen!

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Jack L

@Jack-o-lantern 1d

I really don’t understand this movie. It goes from a taxi driver then to a man who wants to protect a little girl to wanting to find love to wanting to be in the army. I really think this movie could’ve had a better plot and a better story.

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Robert P

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Taxi Driver = a 4.5 star Movie

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YJ T

@Thumbelina 3d

An unexpected flop. I feel as though I lost valuable time by choosing this film and not a different classic. As acclaimed as Scorsese may be, he dragged on this film almost selfishly... stringing along the viewer through Travis' anger-fuelled trials and tribulations, most of which were repetitive and surface-level. The problem with this film is that it's told from Travis' (De Niro's) point-of-view, so we as the viewers don't enjoy a break from his muddled and underdeveloped state of mind. If instead the point of view had been shared with Betsy, perhaps Scorsese would have been better redeemed. Instead, we are left with a superficial and narrow perspective on the world. Sure, New York can be dark and disturbing, but this fixation comes at the cost of Travis' character development. Because we are in Travis' head throughout the film, we're also left with a disappointing ending: too muddled and underdeveloped. Bonus points for cinematography & realistic depiction of NYC's seedy underbelly.

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Abdullah N

@RT19884846 4d

It is a magnificent, highly philosophical film that explores psychological transformation, autism, and loneliness. It is truly brilliant, featuring a remarkably distinctive sense of mystery; although I have some reservations about the ending, I became deeply attached to the film. My rating is 9.5/10 or 4.75/5 (to clarify).

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Synopsis

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city. When Travis meets pretty campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), he becomes obsessed with the idea of saving the world, first plotting to assassinate a presidential candidate, then directing his attentions toward rescuing 12-year-old prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster).

Director: Martin Scorsese
Producer: Julia Phillips, Michael Phillips
Screenwriter: Paul Schrader
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Bill/Phillips, Italo/Judeo Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 1976, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Mar 19, 2011
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 6, 2013
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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