Taxi Driver (1976)
Crime, Drama
94Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 94 Metascore on a $1.9M budget represents the kind of critical-to-commercial alchemy that defines enduring cinema; the film has grossed $28.58M worldwide, a nearly 15x return that validates what critics saw immediately.
Director track record: Martin Scorsese
Taxi Driver sits well above Martin Scorsese's own 79-point average across 22 scored films — a +15 delta that places it among his finest work, though it trails his best-reviewed film, Mean Streets (96).
Lead track record: Robert De Niro
The film sits well above Robert De Niro's own 69.2-point average across 27 scored films — a +24.8 delta that marks a career-defining performance, though it trails his best-reviewed work, Mean Streets (96).
Box office
Budget $1.9M · Box office $28.6M