D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

When these guys hit the streets, guess what hits the fan.

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Produced by RKO Pictures, Universal Pictures

1983100 min5.2 / 10

A lighthearted ensemble comedy about a ragtag group of cabbies finding purpose and camaraderie through a motivational newcomer and a kidnapping crisis.

The tale of a hapless group of cabbies and a rundown cab company owned by Harold. Albert comes to town with a dream of starting his own cab company but needs to motivate Harold's employees to want to make something out of themselves. It is only when Albert is kidnapped that the cabbies must decide whether or not they are loyal to Albert and his cause.

Questions people ask

  • Is D.C. Cab sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is D.C. Cab scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does D.C. Cab end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is D.C. Cab easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is D.C. Cab violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as D.C. Cab

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like D.C. Cab, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like D.C. Cab, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like D.C. Cab, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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