Taxi for Tobruk

Taxi for Tobruk

The most exciting, explosive journey the screen has ever taken through a minefield of human emotions.

Directed by Denys de La Patellière

Produced by Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), Franco London Films

196195 min7.1 / 10

A wartime survival drama that finds unexpected human connection and moral complexity when enemies must cooperate to endure the harsh African desert.

During World War II, French Commandos join forces with a German officer in order to survive the African desert.

Questions people ask

  • Is Taxi for Tobruk violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Taxi for Tobruk scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Taxi for Tobruk end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Taxi for Tobruk sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Taxi for Tobruk easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Taxi for Tobruk

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Taxi for Tobruk

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Taxi for Tobruk, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Taxi for Tobruk, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Taxi for Tobruk, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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