
Driving Miss Daisy
dir. Bruce Beresford
75
7 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
While it's fueled in part by outdated stereotypes, Driving Miss Daisy takes audiences on a heartwarming journey with a pair of outstanding actors.

Directed byBruce Beresford
StarringMorgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle, Joann Havrilla
Written byAlfred Uhry
CinematographyPeter James
EditingMark Warner
MusicHans Zimmer
Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · PG · 1h 39m
Drama
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.
Our Verdict
75
Critics Consensus
While it's fueled in part by outdated stereotypes, Driving Miss Daisy takes audiences on a heartwarming journey with a pair of outstanding actors.
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