Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Directed by Bruce Beresford · 99 min · Drama
78.6 TOPICAL score · #410 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Driving Miss Daisy (1989, directed by Bruce Beresford) has a TOPICAL score of 78.6 - ranked 410 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 11 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,882 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages.
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- Critics85% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,882 ratings)
- Awards6 wins, 11 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 54 languages
- Still read57,027 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Morgan Freeman (actor #24), Jessica Tandy (actor #294), Dan Aykroyd (actor #621), Patti LuPone
“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.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10
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