License to Drive
Seen it?1988 | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 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
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Wedding Crashers, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Teenager Les Anderson thinks his life can't get any worse after he flunks his driver's exam, but he's wrong. Even though he didn't receive his license, Les refuses to break his date with the cool Mercedes Lane, and he decides to lift his family's prize luxury car for the occasion. Unfortunately, Mercedes sneaks some booze along and passes out drunk, and a confused Les makes the bad decision of enlisting his rebellious friend, Dean, to help.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Greg Beeman
- Corey HaimLes Anderson
- Corey FeldmanDean
- Carol KaneMrs. Anderson
- Richard MasurMr. Anderson
- Heather GrahamMercedes Lane
- Michael ManasseriCharles
- Harvey MillerThe Professor
- Michael A. NicklesPaolo (as M.A. Nickles)
- Nina SiemaszkoNatalie Anderson
- Grant GoodeveNatalie's DMV Examiner