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Taxi Driver
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd.
8.1/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTSuffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality…
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
Release snapshot for Taxi Driver.
MoviHero lists February 9, 1976 as the release date for Taxi Driver. Martin Scorsese is the listed director. The listed cast includes Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, Jodie Foster as Iris, Cybill Shepherd as Betsy, Harvey Keitel as Sport. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateFebruary 9, 1976
GenresDrama · Crime
Runtime1h 54m
DirectorMartin Scorsese
CastRobert De Niro as Travis Bickle, Jodie Foster as Iris, Cybill Shepherd as Betsy, Harvey Keitel as Sport
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Is Taxi Driver right for tonight?
Pacing, attention and emotional impact are estimates from the current MoviHero Watch Profile, not verified scene-by-scene reviews.
How much time should I set aside?
Taxi Driver runs 1h 54m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 3/10: a more patient pace.
Is it a good choice when I am tired?
The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 6/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MOVIE RATING
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MoviHero Rating: 8.1/10 from 13,971 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE
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Pacing3/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary4/10
Violence5/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required6/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“Social outcast with a mohawk goes nutzoid Porn obsessed loner, Travis Bickle, is a cabbie in New York.”
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“Robert De Niro is outstanding in this dark and gritty depiction of former marine "Travis Bickle".”
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“Taxi Driver has had many things said about it, and I don't wish to add to all that but it is the yardstick I measure…”
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“Hellish urban decay and one man’s step-by-step fall into Big City madness In the mid-70s, an ex-marine insomniac in New York works the graveyard shift…”
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WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
Memorable lines
“You talkin' to me?”
A rehearsed challenge turns an ordinary question into a glimpse of Travis’s isolation and confrontational self-image.
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