Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · 99 min · Director: Bruce Beresford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. She refuses to allow him to drive her anywhere at first, but Hoke slowly wins her over with his native good graces. The movie is directly taken from a stage play and does show it. It covers over twenty years of the pair's life together as they slowly build a relationship that transcends their differences.
Emotional fingerprint
Driving Miss Daisy (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Inspiration 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Love25%
- Inspiration25%
- Nostalgia20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 13 % | 5 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 15 % | 6 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 8 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 40 % | 28 % | 6 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 39 % | 28 % | 5 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 40 % | 30 % | 5 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 9 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 49 % | 44 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 49 % | 44 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 44 % | 33 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 51 % | 38 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 44 % | 26 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Love | 51 % | 31 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 51 % | 40 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 59 % | 53 % | 15 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 68 % | 63 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 67 % | 62 % | 57 % | 22 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Miss McClatchey
Oscar
Dr. Weil
Nonie
Miriam
Beulah
Neighbor Lady
Katie Bell
Red Mitchell
Trooper #2
Slick
Insurance Agent
Soloist
Child (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Written by
- Alfred Uhry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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