6 Best Taxi Driver and Cab Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 20, 2026

A cab gives a unique vantage point on the city at night. Collateral has a cab driver taken hostage by a contract killer for one deadly night, Taxi Tehran has a banned filmmaker posing as a Tehran taxi driver, and Taxi has a daredevil pizza driver recruited by police. The Namesake, Night on Earth and Taxi Driver round out the six.

Taxi Tehran (2015)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A filmmaker banned from directing poses as a Tehran cab driver and quietly films his passengers.

Directed by Jafar Panahi · 1h 21m

Where to watch

Stream: Kino Film Collection · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Namesake (2006)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A Bengali-American man navigates his identity between his immigrant parents' arranged marriage and his own life in New York.

Directed by Mira Nair · 2h 02m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Collateral (2004)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A cab driver is taken hostage by a contract killer for one long, deadly night across Los Angeles.

Directed by Michael Mann · 2h 00m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Taxi (1998)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A daredevil pizza courier is recruited by the police to help catch a gang of bank robbers.

Directed by Gérard Pirès · 1h 26m

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Night on Earth (1991)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Five taxi rides unfold simultaneously across different cities, each revealing an unexpected connection.

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · 2h 09m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

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Taxi Driver (1976)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 89% Metacritic 94

An alienated New York cabbie grows more isolated until it pushes him toward violence.

Directed by Martin Scorsese · 1h 54m · Rated R

Nominated for 4 Oscars22 wins & 21 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Taxi Driver and Cab Movies

Taxi Tehran (2015)

The Namesake (2006)

Collateral (2004)

Taxi (1998)

Night on Earth (1991)

Taxi Driver (1976)

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