Driving Lessons
Seen it?2006 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
A shy teenage boy trying to escape the influence of his domineering mother, has his world changed when he begins to work for a retired actress.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 53%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeremy Brock
- Laura LinneyLaura Marshall
- Rupert GrintBen Marshall
- Julie WaltersEvie Walton
- Michelle DuncanBryony
- Oliver MilburnPeter
- Tamsin EgertonSarah
- Nicholas FarrellRobert
- Jim NortonMr. Fincham
- Chandra RueggChandra
- Rose KeeganEmma Pagent