Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd

The relationship between a 70-year-old Southern woman and her black chauffeur, spanning 20 plus years.

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PG, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Bruce Beresford

Release Date: June 1, 1989

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DVD Release Date: April 29, 1997

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  • September 22, 2009
    A really sweet film. It?s a little bit contrived but it?s still, a really sweet film. I love Jessica Tandy!
  • September 18, 2009
    Adorable! I loved this movie. It had good humor, and it was a really sweet story. Freeman and Tandy were excellent together!
  • August 29, 2009
    Beautifully crafted tale of the unlikely bond between Tandy and Freeman. Well deserving of it's classic staus thanks to some very likeable performances from the two leads. The 20 year timespan is well portayed (if a little too obvious) and the moments of comedy are well paced and...( read more) a welcome change of tone. A special mention must go to the production designer, who obviously put alot of effort into making the backgrounds authentic and approprate to the time. Brilliant!
  • March 13, 2009
    "The comedy that won a Pulitzer Prize"

    An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.

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    This film is simply wonderful. The intimacy of the story is not burde...( read more)ned in a clumsy way with big themes, they are understated but never absent: an entire society is concentrated in the life of a few characters, but somehow we realise it only after the end of the movie, because we are captivated by this wonderful friendship, which is not unilateral, it involves three people who love each other in very different ways. Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman are simply impeccable and Dan Aykroyd may have achieved the best performance of his career with this film. If you wish to know what acting really means, watch this film.
  • January 12, 2009
    Wonderful performances and characters who are developed as real people! A strong bond is formed between two people of different backgrounds, but perhaps their differences aren't so great. The progression through the lives of the main characters and through the history and styles...( read more) of the South are very well done and subtly take you on a ride you'll be glad to have taken.
  • November 18, 2009
    Sweet movie about the REAL life in the South.
  • November 1, 2009
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    Driving Miss Daisy is one of the nicest movies ever made. Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture of 1989, Driving Miss Da...( read more)isy tells the story of a black man Hoke ( Freeman)who got a job as a chauffeur for an old Jewish woman Daisy (Tandy). Morgan Freeman and the late Jessica Tandy give their brilliant performances in the leading roles.Dan Aykroyd role was also amazing.It was enjoyable to see their friendship blossom.It is a sweet, touching movie about the kind of friendship so few of us have and so many of us need.Beautiful. I highly recommend this gem.
  • October 30, 2009
    This is a movie based on one thing. Friendship. The movie is about a elderly woman and her growing friendship with her chauffeur over the years. Solid performances from Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The characters and story made for a good movie. I can see why this film won ...( read more)many awards based upon the performances. Well worth a watch.
  • October 28, 2009
    Hmm, a movie where absoloutley nothing happens..
  • October 19, 2009
    One of those heart-warming drama's. Had to do my media work on this film which was representations of Elderly women. Morgan Freeman can never do any wrong and Jessica Tandy's performance was marvelous.

Critic Reviews


May 13, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

This is Tandy's finest two hours onscreen in a film career that goes back to 1932. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Driving Miss Daisy is a film of great love and patience, telling a story that takes 25 years to unfold, exploring its characters as few films take the time to do. full review

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