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

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)

Trailer

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