as Alain Trésor (returning from previous films) Salvatore Esposito as Toni Dog (leader of the Italian gang) Luc Besson : Producer and co-screenwriter. Production and Reception
as Mayor Gibert (returning from previous films) Sabrina Ouazani as Samia Taxxi 5
(French: Taxi Cinq ) is a 2018 French action comedy film that serves as the fifth installment in the popular Taxi franchise. Released on April 11, 2018, it arrived 11 years after Taxi 4 and exactly 20 years after the original film. Directed by Franck Gastambide , who also co-wrote the script alongside Luc Besson and Stéphane Kazandjian, the film marked a significant departure for the series by featuring an entirely new lead cast. Plot Summary as Alain Trésor (returning from previous films) Salvatore
: Reviews were largely negative. Critics at The Hollywood Reporter described it as a "five-car pileup of a comedy" that relied on low-brow humor. It currently holds a 0% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes based on a limited number of reviews. Directed by Franck Gastambide , who also co-wrote
: Produced by EuropaCorp with a budget of approximately $23–25 million (€20.39 million).
: The film was a commercial success in France, earning roughly $38.6–42 million globally.
