Driving Miss Daisy

For the play, see Driving Miss Daisy (play). For the 2014 film of a theater production, see Driving Miss Daisy (2014 film).

Driving Miss Daisy
Theatrical release poster by Dave Christensen
Directed by	Bruce Beresford
Screenplay by	Alfred Uhry
Based on	Driving Miss Daisy 1987 play by Alfred Uhry
Produced by	Richard D. Zanuck Lili Fini Zanuck
Starring	Morgan Freeman Jessica Tandy Dan Aykroyd Patti LuPone Esther Rolle
Cinematography	Peter James
Edited by	Mark Warner
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production company	The Zanuck Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros. (United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland) Allied Filmmakers Majestic Films International (International)
Release date	December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7.5 million
Box office	$145.8 million

Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on Uhry's 1987 play. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his role from the original Off-Broadway production.

The story defines Daisy and her point of view—through a network of relationships and emotions by focusing on her home life, synagogue, friends, family, fears, and concerns—over a twenty-five-year period.

Driving Miss Daisy was a critical and commercial success upon its release and at the 62nd Academy Awards received nine nominations, and won four: Best Picture, Best Actress (for Tandy), Best Makeup, and Best Adapted Screenplay. As of 2025, it is the most recent PG-rated film to have won Best Picture.