"Miss Daisy" is a charming movie to be seen by the mature of pre-teens. It tells a great story of an old woman not liking the changes of the world, and an old African-American man, played greatly by Morgan Freeman, who along their struggling trip, find friendship in each other and learn to accept prejudice.
Driving Miss Daisy
(1990, Rated PG, Drama, Starring Dan Aykroyd, Morgan Freeman, Patti LuPone, Jessica Tandy, Esther Rolle)
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Common Sense says
Touching tale of an unlikely friendship.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Driving Miss Daisy was written by Maria Llull
Parents need to know that there's racism and prejudice in this movie. Police officers refer to the two main characters as a "n---r" and an "old Jew." Though not shown, a Jewish synagogue is bombed. A man tells a story about a racially motivated lynching from his childhood. The beginning of the movie features a very mild, injury-free car crash and later, there's a frantic, upsetting scene that hints at Alzheimer's.
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What’s the Story?
DRIVING MISS DAISY is the tale of an unlikely friendship between two people who need each other. Daisy Werthan (Jessica Tandy) is an elderly Jewish widow who needs a chauffeur and Hoke Colburn (Morgan Freeman) is a career chauffeur who needs income. The independent Miss Daisy resists being driven and Hoke, who was hired by Miss Daisy's son (Dan Aykroyd), employs patience and grace to make the transition. Hoke is a black man and though Daisy doesn't believe she is racist or prejudiced, she's confronted with the issue on more than one occasion. The two realize that though their income levels separate them, they are both targets of hatred based simply on who they are.
Is It Any Good?
Though Driving Miss Daisy is charming and not at all violent or raunchy, it's nonetheless an adult movie. The themes of prejudice and racism and growing old are presented in a way that's a bit too heavy for young kids.
Grown-ups will probably enjoy watching the friendship that develops between the two main characters, though some may be put off by Miss Daisy's sour attitude and her refusal to budge on some issues that have to do with treating Hoke more like a friend and less like a servant. Hoke, on the other hand, is such a warm-hearted gentleman that he balances out the negativity and brings the most beauty to the film.
Movie Details
Studio: Warner Home Video, Director: Bruce Beresford
Run time: 99 minutes
Theatrical release: 06/16/1990, DVD release: 04/30/1997
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language
Run time: 99 minutes
Theatrical release: 06/16/1990, DVD release: 04/30/1997
MPAA Rating: PG for mild language
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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Superb, quiet film
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I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
ooo..... soo sweet!
What a sweet and touching movie! the last couple of minutes just had me crying tears of happiness.... and I hardly ever cry tears of happiness. And I needed it. . The movie was quite racist, though. a synagouge was bombed, though not shown, and use of the word jew, and the nasty "N" word, but thats about as bad as it gets as far as language and violence. and I just found out we're watching this movie in social studies this year, so hurray! Driving Miss Daisy is one of those movies that you can watch over and over and over and over again and never quite understand it, until you've felt an unbreakable friendship like Hoke and Miss Daisy's. they're both stubborn, in their own ways, and wont give up on eachother. Very moving I cant wait until half the school gets to see it.
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
Hopelessly politically correct.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
A Great Movie for Most Everyone!
This is an inspiring movie filled with great role models and positive elements that promote truth, honesty, tolerance, and kindness. There is some brief language: infrequent "d**n"s and "h**l"s, and occasionally the nasty racist term "n****r".
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
an excellent film on friendship in the time of segregation (and on)
I found this movie in my parent's old movie shelf, and decided to watch it. All I can say is: this is an American classic, that vrey much deserved all the awards it won, and takes a light side (in a respctful way) on the issue of segregation and friendship. Taht being the case howver, there are mild racial slurs, as is to be expected. But other than that, my whole family watched it, and there wasn't anything objectionable.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Incredible! Must-see!
This movie is touching, and even maybe if kids find it boring, they would still partly enjoy the great friendship. I cried... and I chuckled. The end is moving.
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 100% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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