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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Driving Miss Daisy
(1990, Rated PG, Drama, Starring Dan Aykroyd, Morgan Freeman, Patti LuPone, Jessica Tandy, Esther Rolle)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
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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
About Driving Miss Daisy
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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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about racism and prejudice as well as friendship. What types of racism or prejudice have you experienced? Why do you think it's difficult for people to see beyond a person's skin color or religion? Do you have any friendships with people who are outwardly very different?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
ooo..... soo sweet!
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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- Good role models
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
e.g. Perfect for older kids, but not for tweens
Hopelessly politically correct.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy 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 2 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.
- I rate this title on for age 2 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.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
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