Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, buddy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 1,806 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An elderly Jewish woman in the American South reluctantly hires a Black chauffeur. Over 25 years, they grow from awkward strangers into deep friends.
gentleheartfeltslow-pacedwarmtenderintrospectivequietearnest
What happens
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's 1987 play. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from the original Off-Broadway production. The story defines Daisy and her point of view through a network of relationships and emotions by focusing on her home life, synagogue, friends, family, fears, and concerns over a twenty-five-year period. Driving Miss Daisy was a critical and commercial success upon its release and at the 62nd Academy Awards received nine nominations, and won four: Best Picture, Best Actress (for Tandy), Best Makeup, and Best Adapted Screenplay. As of 2025, it is the most recent PG-rated film to have won Best Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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