Driving Miss Daisy
The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
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.
- Director
- Bruce Beresford
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
- Worldwide
- $146M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
10 billed performers
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What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
6 wins · 9 nominations
Academy Awards
4 wins · 9 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actress
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Film Editing
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Driving Miss Daisy returned 19.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $8M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $146M
- Release date
- Dec 13, 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- MPAA rating
- PG
- Language
- English, Hebrew
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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