Driving Lessons
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.1 · 52% critics
A shy teenage boy tries to break free from his domineering mother, but his life shifts when he starts working for a retired actress. As their offbeat friendship grows, the boy navigates awkward family pressure and learns to find his own way.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (168 votes)
About
If you enjoy light, quirky coming-of-age stories with a mismatched mentor vibe, Driving Lessons may work for you; Not for you if you want a tightly focused plot or a more conventional, consistently funny comedy like Walking and Talking or Saved.
Pros: quirky coming-of-age feel; strong performances; warm, hopeful tone | Cons: confusing subplots; uneven pacing; some elements feel unfinished
Themes
- authoritarian education
- teacher
Cast & crew
Laura Linney
as Laura Marshall
Rupert Grint
as Ben Marshall
Julie Walters
as Evie Walton
Michelle Duncan
as Bryony
Oliver Milburn
as Peter
Tamsin Egerton
as Sarah
Nicholas Farrell
as Robert
Jim Norton
as Mr. Fincham
Chandra Ruegg
as Chandra
Rose Keegan
as Emma Pagent
Directed by Jeremy Brock