Taxi 3

"No speed limits the next 90 min."

2003 1h 27m FR

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★5.8TMDB · 1,714★5.8IMDB · 47,530

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“No speed limits the next 90 min.”

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Cast

Samy Naceri
Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal
Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Bernard Farcy
Commissaire Gibert
Emma Wiklund
Petra
Marion Cotillard
Lilly Bertineau
Bai Ling
Qui
Édouard Montoute
Alain
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Général Edmond Bertineau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gérard Krawczyk
Writers: Luc Besson
Languages: German, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Taxi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gérard Krawczyk, shot by Gérard Sterin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by DJ Kore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Hervé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gérard Krawczyk directs. Gérard Sterin behind the camera. DJ Kore scores. Yann Hervé cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in German, French.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 4.4× over at the box office.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, French.
5Part of the "Taxi Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Gérard Krawczyk, shot by Gérard Sterin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by DJ Kore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Yann Hervé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Samy Naceri and Frédéric Diefenthal and Bernard Farcy carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "No speed limits the next 90 min.".
11IMDB entry: tt0295721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gérard Sterin
Original score: DJ Kore
Editing: Yann Hervé
Production design: Jacques Bufnoir
Costume design: Agnès Falque
Makeup / hair: Florence Batteault
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,500,000
Box office: $64,497,208
Return: 445% of budget
Original language: FR
IMDB: Taxi 3 (2003)
IMDB rating: 5.8/10 · 47,530 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Part of

Taxi Collection

In terms of box office admissions, the "Taxi" series is one of the most successful French franchises ever, grossing a reported total of $200 million worldwide and 23 million admissions in France.