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Driving Madeleine

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2022 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Christian Carion

  • Line RenaudMadeleine
  • Dany BoonCharles
  • Alice IsaazMadeleine, jeune
  • Gwendoline HamonDenise
  • Hadriel RoureMathieu jeune
  • Elie KaempfenMatt
  • Christophe RossignonLe Président du tribunal
  • Jérémie LaheurteRaymond Haguenot, dit Ray
  • Julie DelarmeKarine
  • Thomas AldenMathieu (adulte)