Driving Miss Daisy

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

1989 • 99 min • Drama

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Synopsis

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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Best from age 10

Movie Knight Score

1825 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
72 Audience · 1824 · 49%

An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta after WWII reluctantly accepts a Black man as her chauffeur. Over 25 years, their initially formal relationship evolves into a deep and enduring friendship, navigating changing times and social prejudices.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

Heads up

Discussions of antisemitism and racism
Brief mentions of violence and car accident aftermath

What it models well

Friendship across differences
Respect and empathy
Overcoming prejudice
Aging with dignity

Talk about it after

Racial segregation and civil rights movement
Dealing with aging and loss
The nature of true friendship
Changing social norms

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Top billed cast

Director: Bruce Beresford • Crew: Alfred Uhry

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Bit of an odd one, though it does end up leaving a mark. <em>'Driving Miss Daisy'</em> perhaps skirts around the larger picture in regards to the discrimination it alludes to, but all in all it's a charming tale about unlikely friendships.…
r96sk, TMDB Community