Driving Miss Daisy of $145,793,296. The film was released in the United Kingdom on February 23, 1990. "Driving Miss Daisy" was well received by critics, with particular emphasis on Morgan Freeman's and Jessica Tandy's performances. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 82% based on reviews from 60 critics, with an average score of 7.2/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Warm and smartly paced, and boasting impeccable performances from Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy." On Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the film has a score of 81 based on 17
Driving Miss Daisy (2014 film) video during its successful five-week run at The Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, Australia from April 5 to May 12, 2013. A local crew was used for the six-camera shoot and Melbourne-based independent company Soundfirm completed all post-production – picture and sound. The production of "Driving Miss Daisy", directed for the stage by David Esbjornson and directed for the screen by Peter Ots, was filmed by New York's Broadway Near You in association with Australia's Umbrella Entertainment and produced by Jill Bilcock and Richard Moore. The play was produced for the Australian stage by John Frost by special arrangement with Jed