Chicago Cab

1998 | Comedy, Drama, Automobile, Taxi, Vehicle

Synopsis

A Chicago cab driver's night shift becomes a kaleidoscope of humanity. With each fare, his initial cold demeanor softens, revealing unexpected depth amid cameos from familiar faces.

Scores

Overall Score
20.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.1%
Review Aggregate
61.5

Critic Consensus

60.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyscaryemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Paul Dillon1998$0$0(est)
Michael Ironside1998$0$0(est)
Laurie Metcalf1998$0$0(est)
John C. Reilly1998$0$0(est)
Gillian Anderson1998$0$0(est)
John Cusack1998$0$0(est)
Julianne Moore1998$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes2,146

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1998$23,946$46,085
International1998N/AN/A
Worldwide1998$23,946$46,085

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1998$11,973$23,043
Digital Rentals ?1998N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1998N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1998$876,000$1,685,897
Physical Purchases ?1998$1,226,000$2,359,486
TV & Streaming Revenue1998$75,000$144,340
Total Revenues1998$2,188,973$4,212,766
Expenses
Budget ?1998$250,000 (est)$481,135 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1998$80,000 (est)$153,963 (est)
Participations1998$88,000$169,360
Residuals ?1998$150,000$288,681
Interest & Overhead1998$50,000$96,227
Total Expenses1998$618,000$1,189,366
Movie Net Profit or Loss1998$1,570,973$3,023,400

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