Movies like Taxi 1998
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Taxi (1998)
96K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In Marseilles (France), skilled pizza delivery boy Daniel who drives a scooter finally has his dreams come true. He gets a taxi license. Caught by the police for a huge speed infraction, he will help Emilien, a loser inspector who can't drive, on the track of German bank robbers, so he doesn't lose his license and his dream job.
Style:
humorous, light, entertaining, exciting, semi serious, hilarious, buddy comedy, sincere, suspense, grindhouse ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
car, taxi, car chase, chase, driver, chases and races, unlikely friendships, taxi driver, heist, buddy, french president, incompetent police, racecar driver, gang, friends, stereotypes, fight scenes, unlikely partners, partner, buddies, bank robbery, robbery, law enforcement, disorder, odd couple ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1990s
Place:
france, marseille, europe, provence, paris france, marseille provence
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Most similar movies to Taxi
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, exciting, realistic and entertaining films with plots about chase, police, partner, car chase, mentor, buddy and dialogue mostly in Crime, Action and Comedy genres. Some movies like Taxi: Rush Hour 3 (2007), Wasabi (2001), Downtown (1990), Ruby & Quentin (2003), Hollow Point (1996). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
63K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
Style:
humorous, exciting, hilarious, not serious, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
chase, car chase, yakuza, taxi, kidnapping, police investigation, gang, buddy, stereotypes, creativity, hostage, taxi driver ...
Time:
2000s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
france, marseille, paris france, europe, san francisco ...
Similarity:
100%
48K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, exciting, light, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
car chase, car, taxi driver, skiing, buddies, unlikely partners, disguise, pregnancy, mentor, betrayal, fight scenes, friends ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, europe, marseille, paris france
Similarity:
100%
33K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Before being extradited to Africa to stand trial, a notorious Belgian criminal is entrusted to the Marseilles police department for less than 24 hours. But the wily crook convinces bumbling policeman Emilien he's a lowly Belgian embassy ...
Style:
feel good, realistic, not serious, humorous, hilarious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night
Plot:
taxi, car chase, chase, taxi driver, goofy hero, partner, mistaken identity, disorder, prisoners exchange, friends, danger, master criminal ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
marseille, france, europe, monaco, provence
Similarity:
100%
198K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Inspector Lee and Detective Carter are back in action as they head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders. Lee also holds secret meetings with a United ...
Style:
entertaining, action comedy, exciting, humorous, hilarious ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, buddy cop, partner, buddies, kung fu, african american, police investigation, ambassador, police officer, assassin, police, female assassin ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
china, los angeles, france, paris france, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
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45K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Hubert is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his ...
Style:
funny, realistic, exciting, semi serious, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
yakuza, father daughter relationship, police brutality, justice, lone hero, culture clash, japanese mafia, mafia, youth, inheritance, tough guy, bank robbery ...
Time:
year 2001, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo, france, paris france, asia ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now ...
Style:
detective, retro, action comedy, fast, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
male nudity, buddy cop, ghetto, street gang, police, law enforcement, arrest, police partner, police shootout, gangster, public nudity, urban ...
Time:
80s
Place:
philadelphia, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
After hiding his loot and getting thrown in jail, Ruby, a brooding outlaw encounters Quentin, a dim-witted and garrulous giant who befriends him. After Quentin botches a solo escape attempt, they make a break together. Unable to shake the clumsy ...
Style:
humorous, funny, entertaining, hilarious, tricky ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
escape, unlikely partners, prison escape, prison, escaped prisoner, buddies, bank robbery, stupidity, buddy, dumb, odd couple, mental institution ...
Time:
2000s, year 2003
Place:
france, europe, paris france, poland, argentina
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Livingston is trying to merge the Russians, Chinese and Italian gangsters into one group with huge amounts of money and power. FBI agent Susan and DEA agent Max are trying to stop them.
Style:
exciting, humorous, light, entertaining, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, undercover, reluctant partners, chase, espionage, fbi, rivalry, danger, special agent, law enforcement, race against time, woman with a gun ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
258K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, funny, action comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, buddy cop, kung fu, kick-butt women, partner, buddies, police investigation, good versus evil, culture clash, chase, gang, odd couple ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, east asia, las vegas, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
NYPD detectives Christopher Danson (Johnson) and P.K. Highsmith (Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York City. They don't get tattoos, other men get tattoos of them. Two desks over and one back, sit detectives Allen Gamble ...
Style:
funny, humorous, buddy comedy, absurd, parody ...
Audience:
teens, manly, kids, boys' night
Plot:
police, stupidity, buddy, car chase, dumb, misfit partners, partners against crime, buddy cop, sarcasm, hotshot, chase, farce ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, las vegas, new jersey, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Two garbage men find the body of a city councilman in a trash can on their route. With help from a supervisor, the duo must solve the case and find the man's killer while hiding the body from the cops.
Style:
funny, humorous, intense, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
murder, justice, amateur detective, brothers, partner, disorder, buddies, goofy hero, dishonesty, cons and scams, workplace, buddy ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
california, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Dooley, a cop wrongly sacked for corruption, teams up with a useless defence lawyer in their new careers... as security guards. When the two are made fall guys for a robbery at a location they are guarding, the pair begin to investigate corruption ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, exciting, parody ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
corruption, heist, gunfight, ex cop, female bodybuilder, security guard, guard dog, friendship, justice, on the run, nothing goes right, witnessing a crime ...
Time:
80s
Place:
europe, los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one his of friends has attempted a high risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over ...
Style:
cliffhanger, entertaining, humorous, ambiguous ending, witty ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, robbery, mafia, chase, gold, police, caper, heist, prison, perfect crime, rivalry, car ...
Time:
year 1969, 20th century, 60s
Place:
england, italy, turin italy, bolivia, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Domenic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, suspense, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
manly, family friendly, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
car, car chase, chase, street racing, car race, drag racing, chases and races, undercover cop, gang, robbery, undercover, working undercover ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, north america, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to ...
Style:
funny, exciting, humorous, action comedy, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
heist, robbery, african american, law enforcement, farce, criminal, happy ending, impersonating a police officer, bank robbery, safecracker, police station, dumb ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, latin america, mexico ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
Style:
action comedy, talky, witty, humorous, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
buddy cop, buddies, police, car chase, violence, cop, chase, undercover cop, police investigation, police officer, partner, undercover ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, florida, key west florida, illinois, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
48K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A mouthy and feisty taxicab driver has hot tips for a green and inept cop set on solving a string of New York City bank robberies committed by a quartet of female Brazilian bank robbers.
Style:
hilarious, realistic, semi serious, not serious, funny ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
taxi driver, car chase, bank robbery, taxi, partners against crime, law enforcement, buddy cop, working undercover, disorder, odd couple, buddies, goofy hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
new york, grand central station manhattan new york city, usa, manhattan new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
75%
67K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.
Style:
humorous, hilarious, melancholic, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, boys' night, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
chase, reluctant partners, police dog, buddy, buddy cop, justice, law enforcement, police, fish out of water, satire, gangster, police shootout ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
92K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar opposites – especially when Paul's unpredictable antics get them suspended without pay. Already strapped for cash and trying to pay for his ...
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, entertaining, funny, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
buddies, law enforcement, wedding, buddy, police investigation, buddy cop, gangster, chase, justice, money laundering, robbery, rescue ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, seattle, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
54K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers as they make their rounds on the freeways of Los Angeles.
Style:
buddy comedy, entertaining, humorous, intense, funny ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, buddy cop, motorcycle, heist, partner, investigation, chase, corruption, motorcycle cop, swimming pool, female nudity, car chase ...
Time:
future, year 2017, 2010s
Place:
los angeles, california, florida, miami
Similarity:
100%
144K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
It's the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they're not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, hilarious, funny, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
buddy cop, impersonating a police officer, friendship between men, happy ending, partners against crime, corruption, investigation, male friendship, fighting crime, disorder, mistaken identity, partner ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, action comedy, hilarious, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
undercover cop, police officer, wedding, partner, partners against crime, law enforcement, corruption, police investigation, chase, drug, police detective, tough cop ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, miami, atlanta georgia, new orleans, hawaii ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two young men, Martin and Rudi, both suffering from terminal cancer, get to know each other in a hospital room. They drown their desperation in tequila and decide to take one last trip to the sea. Drunk and still in pajamas they steal the first ...
Style:
road movie, touching, funny, humorous, exciting ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
friendship, terminal illness, life philosophy, escapades, last wish, friends, odd couple, on the run, gangster, life is a bitch, partner, chase ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan. But the only problem is that Keats is a cop, his real name is Jack Carter, and he is ...
Style:
funny, entertaining, semi serious, humorous, light hearted ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddies, friendship, buddy, drug lord, betrayal, buddy cop, justice, unlikely friendships, adaptation, criminal heroes, working undercover, hidden identity ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
arizona, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
968
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Two very different cops are forced to work together...
Style:
semi serious, suspenseful, humorous, action comedy, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
buddies, chase, murder, police investigation, partners against crime, gangster, reluctant partners, law enforcement, danger, police corruption, buddy cop, partner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, marseille
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. A "Lethal Weapon" style cop team tries to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the ...
Style:
parody, spoof, humorous, exciting, witty ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night, family outing
Plot:
buddies, partners against crime, buddy, cocaine, law enforcement, satire, buddy cop, dying repeatedly, mad scientist, gunfight, police investigation, chase ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, ireland
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Nelson, played by Corey Haim is a teenager who robs banks with his father in group along with two other friends. Corey Haim Is the right guy, in the right place, at the right time. All he needed was a ...fast getaway
Style:
exciting, semi serious, humorous, feel good, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
chase, partner, robbery, criminal heroes, escapades, disorder, youth, rivalry, family relations, danger, law enforcement, young heroes ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Mac, the two fisted savy cop finds that he's being saddled with a new partner, a known burn out, to work with him on a new and difficult case. The new partner is, Ellis, an amazing detective, one who puts Sherlock Holmes to shame with his ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, action comedy, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
buddy cop, murder, law enforcement, police investigation, buddies, farce, disorder, partner, friendship, gang, odd couple, investigation ...
Time:
80s
Place:
germany, usa, washington d.c., europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. ...
Style:
detective, talky, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
serial killer, buddy cop, police, movie star, fish out of water, police investigation, murder, actor, buddies, law enforcement, amateur detective, research ...
Time:
90s, future, 80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
Similarity:
100%
676K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
Style:
suspense, noir, aesthetic, neo noir, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
car, heist, car chase, bank robbery, robbery, chase, sign language, twists and turns, caper, gangster, music, crime boss ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1998 ...
Place:
georgia, usa, north america, atlanta georgia
Similarity:
100%
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