Dr. Cabbie

2014

Action / Comedy

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 64%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 64% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 3938 3.9K

cab driver doctor

Plot summary

An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.

Director

Jean-François Pouliot Photo
Jean-François Pouliot

Top cast

Rizwan Manji Photo
Rizwan Manji as Vijay Sharma
Ron Lea Photo
Ron Lea as Judge Charles Anders
Adrianne Palicki Photo
Adrianne Palicki as Natalie Wilman
Laurie Murdoch Photo
Laurie Murdoch as Dr. Malloy
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952.07 MB
1280*534
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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1.91 GB
1920*800
English 5.1
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Kingslaay 6 / 10

Passable and tolerable

Dr Cabbie was surprisingly not all that bad. It didn't follow the terrible and cheesy formula like many Hollywood-Indian type films. It had some deep moments and substance. We see a struggling Doctor trying to make it in Canada who finds love due to a woman giving birth in his cab. He later starts giving medical advice and service to customers. When things seem to be going well with his menial job and relationships his life takes a downward turn. It was a nice twist. The cheesy dance routine at the end was unnecessary and not needed as were the silly bollywood references throughout the film. It had enough depth to make it on its own. Its a film about Indian people and culture in Canada, we get it. Kunal Nayyar was horrendous, he cannot act and is simply not funny. He should stick to portraying inaccurate Indian stereotypes in unfunny sitcoms. Overall not a bad film and passable. You will tolerate watching it but not likely remember it in years to come. I wish they would stop making brainless and diminishing Hollywood Indian related films to serve up to an ignorant western audience, this film was a good departure from that horrible pattern.
Reviewed by sildarmillion 6 / 10

Some good, mostly cringe

I appreciated some of what the movie was doing... mostly, the basic premise that there are immigrants with advanced degrees who can't find jobs and are forced to become cabbies. But there is just so much cringe.Dr. Cabbie's entire family was a caricature of an eccentric Indian mother and an eccentric Indian uncle. And the uncle's wife, whew; at least that was a little bit funny. The supporting characters like the new best friend Tony, the landlord, the landlord's daughter, etc. Are also all caricatures.And somehow movies about South Asian immigrants always involve them falling in love with a white blonde woman. This movie is no different. At least Adrienne Palicki did a great job and she had some interesting things going on. There is a reason she's the only actor I am mentioning by name in this entire review.The movie is pretty diverse and includes characters from diverse backgrounds, but it also seriously leans into negative stereotypes about these groups, which was SO CRINGE. And finally, it tries to make a heartfelt plea about how Dr. Cabbie is selfless and transcends race and religion and boundaries to treat patients; it made it seem like he emigrated to Canada out of the goodness of his heart, except no, he did that to seek opportunity for himself. If he truly cared about helping the needy, he was more needed in India than in Canada. So, don't give us that BS, movie.
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