Driving Miss Daisy

Name: Driving Miss Daisy
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989-12-13
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle

1989·Movie·PG·99 min·★ 7.2(1,798)

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“The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.”

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.

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About Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 English-language drama film directed by Bruce Beresford. The cast is led by Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Driving Miss Daisy was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Majestic Films International, and Allied Filmmakers and made in United States of America and United Kingdom. It was released on December 13, 1989, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $8 million, it went on to gross $146 million worldwide.

Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: Alfred Uhry
Release date: December 13, 1989
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Budget: $8 million
Box office: $146 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Majestic Films International, Allied Filmmakers

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Driving Miss Daisy cast & crew

Driving Miss Daisy was directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry.

The cast features Morgan Freeman as Hoke Colburn, Jessica Tandy as Daisy Werthan, Dan Aykroyd as Boolie Werthan, Patti LuPone as Florine Werthan, Esther Rolle as Idella, and Joann Havrilla as Miss McClatchey.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hans Zimmer, cinematography is by Peter James, and it was produced by Lili Fini Zanuck and David Brown.

Is Driving Miss Daisy worth watching?

Driving Miss Daisy holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 1,798 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Driving Miss Daisy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Driving Miss Daisy

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