The Taxi film series is a French action comedy franchise created by screenwriter and producer Luc Besson, comprising five films released between 1998 and 2018 that follow the high-speed escapades of a daring Marseille taxi driver and his bumbling police partner as they thwart criminals while navigating chaotic chases and personal mishaps. [1] [2] The inaugural film, Taxi (1998), directed by.. Taxi is a 1998 French buddy cop comedy film starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Pirès. The film follows a talented driver working a taxi in Marseille, who reluctantly must help a bumbling police inspector catch a gang of professional bank robbers. It is the first installment in the Taxi film series, which has four.
List of films, prequel and sequel in Taxi Franchise. In terms of box office admissions, the "Taxi" series is one of the most successful French franchises ever, grossing a. This watch order focuses exclusively on the original French Taxi series, created by Luc Besson and set in the vibrant streets of Marseille. The French films showcase the franchise's signature style of practical car stunts, rapid-fire dialogue, and the evolving partnership between Daniel and Émilien across the first four entries, followed by a generational handoff in the fifth film. The French.