Taxi 2
“France's answer to the Italian job”
Synopsis
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
Part of the Taxi Collection
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Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
TAXi 2 trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-04-11
Top Cast
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Samy Naceri
Daniel Morales
Frédéric Diefenthal
Émilien Coutant-Kerbalec
Marion Cotillard
Lilly Bertineau
Emma Wiklund
Petra
Bernard Farcy
Commissaire Gibert
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Général Edmond Bertineau
Frédérique Tirmont
Mother
Marc Faure
French Minister
Haruhiko Hirata
Japanese Minister
Tsuyu Shimizu
Yuli
Ko Suzuki
Katano
Yoshi Oida
Yuke Tsumoto
Kentaro
Yakuza
Hiro Uchiyama
Master hypnotist
Onochi Seietsu
Master hypnotist
Édouard Montoute
Alain
François Cottrelle
Plainclothes cop at airport
Tewhik Behar
Djamel
Release History & Theatrical Window
Marseille
Festival / Special Debut
March 25, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 14, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$10.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$64.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.14x
+$53.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gérard Krawczyk
- Screenplay & Story
- Luc Besson
- Original Score
- Al Khemya
- Original Title
- Taxi 2
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- German, French, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Budget
- $10.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $64.4M
- Production Studios
- ARP Sélection, TF1 Films Production, Leeloo Productions, Le Studio Canal+
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gérard Krawczyk
Luc Besson
Al Khemya
Gérard Sterin
Thierry Hoss
Laurent Pétin, Michèle Pétin, Luc Besson, Bernard Grenet
Department Leadership Roster
Laurent Pétin
Producer
Michèle Pétin
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenplay
Luc Besson
Producer
Gérard Sterin
Director of Photography
Gérard Krawczyk
Director
Jean-Jacques Gernolle
Production Design
Martine Rapin
Costume Design
Thierry Hoss
Editor
Al Khemya
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Taxi 2
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Taxi 2 about?
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
Who directed Taxi 2?
Taxi 2 was directed by Gérard Krawczyk.
Who stars in Taxi 2?
The principal cast of Taxi 2 includes Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard, Emma Wiklund, Bernard Farcy.
When was Taxi 2 released and how long is it?
Taxi 2 was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
What was the box office and production budget of Taxi 2?
Taxi 2 had a reported production budget of $10.5M and grossed $64.4M at the worldwide box office (6.14 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Taxi 2?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taxi 2 was composed by Al Khemya.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Taxi 2?
Taxi 2 holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.).