Taxi Driver
47% across 399 head-to-head matchups puts Taxi Driver on the wrong side of average. The record is below the midline, but the distance is not insurmountable. Scorsese and De Niro's portrait of urban alienation remains one of American cinema's most unsettling achievements. Its uncompromising vision commands respect on any ballot, even from voters who find it hard to love.
Synopsis
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
The finals at 58% are where Taxi Driver looks like a real competitor. The rest of the bracket — 39% in the semis — is where the overall record drags it down.
Jaws is the nearest thing to a true rival at 48%. The margin is slim and the outcome still feels unsettled. Taxi Driver owns Raging Bull at 78% but The Departed flips the script entirely: just 25%.
Spielberg vs. Scorsese: Taxi Driver clears Jaws in the opening round and dispatches Raging Bull at 78% in the final. A convincing start-to-finish run.
Martin Scorsese's 5 films span a wide range: Shutter Island at 73% to Raging Bull at 43%. Taxi Driver sits at #4.
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