Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

This four-time Academy Award-winning story based on Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play chronicles the unlikely bond between a genteel but strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her good-natured African-American chauffeur (Morgan Freeman). It's a contest of wills as they learn how much they have in common, despite their obvious differences. The bumpy road they travel ultimately leads to the friendship of a lifetime.

The comedy that won a Pulitzer Prize

Winner of 4 Academy Awards

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 26, 1990
US Box Office
$106,593,296 (#755 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
January 8, 2013
Acquired Date
December 7, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
October 12, 2009

Actors

Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman
Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Joann Havrilla
Joann Havrilla
William Hall Jr.
William Hall Jr.
Alvin M. Sugarman
Alvin M. Sugarman
Clarice F. Geigerman
Clarice F. Geigerman

Directors

Bruce Beresford
Bruce Beresford

Producers

Lili Fini Zanuck
Lili Fini Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck

Writers

Alfred Uhry
Alfred Uhry

Awards & Accolades

  • 1989 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
  • 1989 Oscar : Best Actress - Jessica Tandy
  • 1989 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1989 Oscar : Makeup
  • 1989 Oscar : Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 10.12.2009 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
85%
Tomatometer
105 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
1,622 votes
METASCORE
81
17 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
119,768 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media