7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama • 1989 • 99 min • Older Kids (7+)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Morgan Freeman • Jessica Tandy • Dan Aykroyd
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Morgan Freeman • Jessica Tandy • Dan Aykroyd
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film leans left by centering on the injustice of racial prejudice and celebrating the development of a deep, respectful friendship across racial lines, emphasizing individual empathy and understanding as a solution to societal division.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a diverse main cast whose racial identities are central to its narrative exploring social and racial dynamics in the American South. While it addresses themes of prejudice and societal change, it does so through the lens of personal relationships and evolving understanding, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High
Christianity is portrayed as a positive, foundational element of Hoke Colburn's life and the African American community. It provides a sense of community and moral grounding, without being a central theme or subject to critique.
Judaism: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Miss Daisy and her family as dignified Jewish individuals facing anti-Semitism in the American South. The narrative strongly condemns the bigotry directed at them, positioning the audience to sympathize with the Jewish community and affirm their resilience and moral character.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Driving Miss Daisy does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on race relations and aging, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
Driving Miss Daisy does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is on racial prejudice and aging in the American South, making an assessment of transsexual portrayal not applicable.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Driving Miss Daisy" is an adaptation of the 1987 play. The main characters, Daisy Werthan, Hoke Colburn, and Boolie Werthan, maintain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Driving Miss Daisy" is an adaptation of a play. The main characters, Daisy Werthan (white) and Hoke Colburn (Black), are portrayed by actors of the same respective races as established in the source material and historical context of the story.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.5
8.1
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