Synopsis
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.
Scores
Overall Score
67.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.0%
Review Aggregate
84.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 159 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, scary, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
psychologicalscarysuspensefuldarkemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenvisually strikingrealisticstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1996 | $35,000 source | $69,978 | reported |
| Jodie Foster | 1996 | $56,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| Albert Brooks | 1996 | $42,000 | $85,000 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 1996 | $35,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
| Leonard Harris | 1996 | $30,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| Peter Boyle | 1996 | $200,000 source | $399,873 | reported |
| Cybill Shepherd | 1996 | $35,000 source | $69,978 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes995
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $962,574 | $1,924,535 |
| International | 1996 | $58,687 | $117,337 |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $1,021,261 | $2,041,871 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $504,762 | $1,009,202 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $9,690,000 | $19,373,824 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $11,481,000 | $22,954,683 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $385,030 | $769,814 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $22,060,791 | $44,107,522 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $1,900,000 | $3,798,789 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $817,000 (est) | $1,633,479 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $882,000 | $1,763,438 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,576,000 | $3,150,996 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $380,000 | $759,758 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $5,555,000 | $11,106,460 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $16,505,791 | $33,001,063 |
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