Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Driving Miss Daisy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $106,593,296Details
OpusData ID: 3800100
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Metrics

Legs:10.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 14.2 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $286,388,574

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 762 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,794 $106,593,296

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Do the Right Thing
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Oscars Best Picture Winner, African Americans, Historical Drama, 1990 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Zanuck Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 32 $642,840 Jun 8, 1990 180
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 66 $454,422 May 25, 1990 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 69 $515,297 May 18, 1990 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 37 $1,044,626 May 11, 1990 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 30 $1,534,747 May 4, 1990 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 35 $1,630,821 Apr 27, 1990 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 27 $2,075,163 Apr 20, 1990 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 33 $2,243,724 Apr 13, 1990 124
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 327 $6,226,066 Apr 13, 1990 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 22 $3,210,821 Apr 6, 1990 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 5 $5,175,409 Mar 30, 1990 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 22 $3,682,465 Mar 23, 1990 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 48 $2,874,332 Mar 16, 1990 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 39 $3,467,147 Mar 9, 1990 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 22 $5,089,040 Mar 2, 1990 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 21 $6,107,836 Feb 23, 1990 75
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 8 $9,834,744 Feb 16, 1990 68
Theater Average 10th Weekend 51 $7,040 Feb 16, 1990 68
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 131 $9,834,744 Feb 16, 1990 68
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $27,290,249 Feb 16, 1990 68
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 38 $6,494,882 Feb 9, 1990 61
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 71 $6,011,600 Feb 2, 1990 54
Theater Average 8th Weekend 87 $6,717 Feb 2, 1990 54
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $5,705,721 Jan 26, 1990 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $15,832,705 Jan 26, 1990 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 75 $9,509 Jan 19, 1990 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 349 $7,563,981 Jan 12, 1990 33

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 762 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 396 $286,388,574
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $106,593,296
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 9 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 6 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 61 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 82 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $106,593,296

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 17 $440,037   32 $13,751   $639,581 2
Jan 12, 1990 10 $2,725,876   277 $9,841   $5,116,098 5
Jan 19, 1990 9 $2,643,374 -3% 278 $9,509   $9,123,939 6
Jan 26, 1990 1 $5,705,721 +116% 895 $6,375   $16,045,457 7
Feb 2, 1990 1 $6,011,600 +5% 895 $6,717   $24,384,883 8
Feb 9, 1990 2 $6,494,882 +8% 1,302 $4,988   $32,941,528 9
Feb 16, 1990 1 $9,834,744 +51% 1,397 $7,040   $45,233,059 10
Feb 23, 1990 1 $6,107,836 -38% 1,432 $4,265   $53,290,516 11
Mar 2, 1990 2 $5,089,040 -17% 1,432 $3,554   $60,302,144 12
Mar 9, 1990 5 $3,467,147 -32% 1,432 $2,421   $65,332,259 13
Mar 16, 1990 6 $2,874,332 -17% 1,353 $2,124   $69,545,080 14
Mar 23, 1990 4 $3,682,465 +28% 1,652 $2,229   $74,523,531 15
Mar 30, 1990 4 $5,175,409 +41% 1,668 $3,103   $82,063,381 16
Apr 6, 1990 7 $3,210,821 -38% 1,528 $2,101   $86,911,643 17
Apr 13, 1990 8 $2,243,724 -30% 1,387 $1,618   $90,455,663 18
Apr 20, 1990 8 $2,075,163 -8% 1,296 $1,601   $93,591,323 19
Apr 27, 1990 8 $1,630,821 -21% 1,063 $1,534   $96,111,623 20
May 4, 1990 9 $1,534,747 -6% 1,120 $1,370   $98,406,081 21
May 11, 1990 9 $1,044,626 -32% 914 $1,143   $100,046,090 22
May 18, 1990 11 $515,297 -51% 803 $642   $100,861,228 23
May 25, 1990 11 $454,422 -12% 674 $674   $101,514,555 24
Jun 1, 1990 11 $239,866 -47% 574 $418   $101,873,538 25
Jun 8, 1990 10 $642,840 +168% 964 $667   $102,647,257 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 12, 1990 9 $4,090,343   277 $14,767   $6,480,565 6
Jan 19, 1990 8 $3,859,171 -6% 278 $13,882   $10,339,736 7
Jan 26, 1990 1 $8,033,547 +108% 895 $8,976   $18,373,283 8
Feb 2, 1990 1 $8,073,363 n/c 895 $9,021   $26,446,646 9
Feb 9, 1990 2 $8,951,669 +11% 1,302 $6,875   $35,398,315 10
Feb 16, 1990 1 $11,784,365 +32% 1,397 $8,435   $47,182,680 11
Feb 23, 1990 1 $8,030,424 -32% 1,432 $5,608   $55,213,104 12
Mar 2, 1990 2 $6,652,008 -17% 1,432 $4,645   $61,865,112 13
Mar 9, 1990 5 $4,805,636 -28% 1,432 $3,356   $66,670,748 14
Mar 16, 1990 5 $4,170,318 -13% 1,353 $3,082   $70,841,066 15
Mar 23, 1990 4 $6,046,906 +45% 1,652 $3,660   $76,887,972 16
Mar 30, 1990 4 $6,812,850 +13% 1,668 $4,084   $83,700,822 17
Apr 6, 1990 7 $4,511,117 -34% 1,528 $2,952   $88,211,939 18
Apr 13, 1990 8 $3,304,221 -27% 1,387 $2,382   $91,516,160 19
Apr 20, 1990 6 $2,964,642 -10% 1,296 $2,288   $94,480,802 20
Apr 27, 1990 8 $2,390,532 -19% 1,063 $2,249   $96,871,334 21
May 4, 1990 9 $2,130,130 -11% 1,120 $1,902   $99,001,464 22
May 11, 1990 9 $1,344,467 -37% 914 $1,471   $100,345,931 23
May 18, 1990 8 $714,202 -47% 803 $889   $101,060,133 24
May 25, 1990 10 $573,539 -20% 674 $851   $101,633,672 25
Jun 1, 1990 9 $370,745 -35% 574 $646   $102,004,417 26

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,794 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $106,593,296
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 13 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $106,593,296

Leading Cast

Morgan Freeman    Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy    Daisy Werthan

Supporting Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone    Florine Werthan
Esther Rolle    Idella
Joann Havrilla    Miss McClatchey
William Hall Jr.    Oscar
Alvin M. Sugarman    Dr. Weil
Clarice F. Geigerman    Nonie
Muriel Moore    Miriam
Sylvia Kaler    Beulah
Carolyn Gold    Neighbor Lady
Crystal R. Fox    Katie Bell
Bob Hannah    Red Mitchell
Ray McKinnon    Trooper
Ashley Josey    Trooper
Jack Rousso    Slick
Fred Faser    Insurance Agent
Indra A. Thomas    Soloist

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Beresford    Director
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck    Producer
Alfred Uhry    Screenwriter
David Brown    Executive Producer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Peter James    Director of Photography
Bruno Rubeo    Production Designer
Mark Warner    Editor
Jake Eberts    Co-Executive Producer
Robert Doudell    Associate Producer
Alfred Uhry    Associate Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder    Assistant Director
Robert Doudell    Unit Production Manager
Victor Kempster    Art Director
Crispian Sallis    Set Decorator
Elizabeth McBride    Costume Designer
Marsha Perloff    Costume Supervisor
Hank Garfield    Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Matthew Iadarola    Re-recording Mixer
Gloria S. Borders    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Holland    Sound Effects Editor
Ronald A. Jacobs    Dialogue Editor
Melissa Dietz    Dialogue Editor
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Manlio Rocchetti    Make up
Barry Levine    Music Supervisor
Alfred Uhry    Story Creator
Elyn S. Wright    Casting (Atlanta)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Legs:10.84 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,500,000 (worldwide box office is 14.2 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $286,388,574

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 762 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,794 $106,593,296

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 13th, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 1st, 1992 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 99 minutes
Comparisons: Best Picture Oscar Winners
vs. Do the Right Thing
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Oscars Best Picture Winner, African Americans, Historical Drama, 1990 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: The Zanuck Company
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 32 $642,840 Jun 8, 1990 180
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 66 $454,422 May 25, 1990 166
Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend 69 $515,297 May 18, 1990 159
Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend 37 $1,044,626 May 11, 1990 152
Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend 30 $1,534,747 May 4, 1990 145
Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend 35 $1,630,821 Apr 27, 1990 138
Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend 27 $2,075,163 Apr 20, 1990 131
Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend 33 $2,243,724 Apr 13, 1990 124
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 327 $6,226,066 Apr 13, 1990 124
Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend 22 $3,210,821 Apr 6, 1990 117
Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend 5 $5,175,409 Mar 30, 1990 110
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 22 $3,682,465 Mar 23, 1990 103
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 48 $2,874,332 Mar 16, 1990 96
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 39 $3,467,147 Mar 9, 1990 89
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 22 $5,089,040 Mar 2, 1990 82
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 21 $6,107,836 Feb 23, 1990 75
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 8 $9,834,744 Feb 16, 1990 68
Theater Average 10th Weekend 51 $7,040 Feb 16, 1990 68
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 131 $9,834,744 Feb 16, 1990 68
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 81 $27,290,249 Feb 16, 1990 68
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 38 $6,494,882 Feb 9, 1990 61
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 71 $6,011,600 Feb 2, 1990 54
Theater Average 8th Weekend 87 $6,717 Feb 2, 1990 54
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 137 $5,705,721 Jan 26, 1990 47
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 60 $15,832,705 Jan 26, 1990 47
Theater Average 6th Weekend 75 $9,509 Jan 19, 1990 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 349 $7,563,981 Jan 12, 1990 33

Leading Cast

Morgan Freeman    Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy    Daisy Werthan

Supporting Cast

Dan Aykroyd    Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone    Florine Werthan
Esther Rolle    Idella
Joann Havrilla    Miss McClatchey
William Hall Jr.    Oscar
Alvin M. Sugarman    Dr. Weil
Clarice F. Geigerman    Nonie
Muriel Moore    Miriam
Sylvia Kaler    Beulah
Carolyn Gold    Neighbor Lady
Crystal R. Fox    Katie Bell
Bob Hannah    Red Mitchell
Ray McKinnon    Trooper
Ashley Josey    Trooper
Jack Rousso    Slick
Fred Faser    Insurance Agent
Indra A. Thomas    Soloist

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Bruce Beresford    Director
Richard D. Zanuck    Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck    Producer
Alfred Uhry    Screenwriter
David Brown    Executive Producer
Hans Zimmer    Composer
Peter James    Director of Photography
Bruno Rubeo    Production Designer
Mark Warner    Editor
Jake Eberts    Co-Executive Producer
Robert Doudell    Associate Producer
Alfred Uhry    Associate Producer
Katterli Frauenfelder    Assistant Director
Robert Doudell    Unit Production Manager
Victor Kempster    Art Director
Crispian Sallis    Set Decorator
Elizabeth McBride    Costume Designer
Marsha Perloff    Costume Supervisor
Hank Garfield    Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler    Re-recording Mixer
Matthew Iadarola    Re-recording Mixer
Gloria S. Borders    Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Holland    Sound Effects Editor
Ronald A. Jacobs    Dialogue Editor
Melissa Dietz    Dialogue Editor
Laura Perlman    Music Editor
Manlio Rocchetti    Make up
Barry Levine    Music Supervisor
Alfred Uhry    Story Creator
Elyn S. Wright    Casting (Atlanta)

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 762 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 301-400) 396 $286,388,574
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 401-500) 499 $106,593,296
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1989 9 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Play Movies 6 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 528 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies 61 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies 82 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 201-300) 211 $106,593,296
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 101-200) 129 $106,593,296

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 22, 1989 17 $440,037   32 $13,751   $639,581 2
Jan 12, 1990 10 $2,725,876   277 $9,841   $5,116,098 5
Jan 19, 1990 9 $2,643,374 -3% 278 $9,509   $9,123,939 6
Jan 26, 1990 1 $5,705,721 +116% 895 $6,375   $16,045,457 7
Feb 2, 1990 1 $6,011,600 +5% 895 $6,717   $24,384,883 8
Feb 9, 1990 2 $6,494,882 +8% 1,302 $4,988   $32,941,528 9
Feb 16, 1990 1 $9,834,744 +51% 1,397 $7,040   $45,233,059 10
Feb 23, 1990 1 $6,107,836 -38% 1,432 $4,265   $53,290,516 11
Mar 2, 1990 2 $5,089,040 -17% 1,432 $3,554   $60,302,144 12
Mar 9, 1990 5 $3,467,147 -32% 1,432 $2,421   $65,332,259 13
Mar 16, 1990 6 $2,874,332 -17% 1,353 $2,124   $69,545,080 14
Mar 23, 1990 4 $3,682,465 +28% 1,652 $2,229   $74,523,531 15
Mar 30, 1990 4 $5,175,409 +41% 1,668 $3,103   $82,063,381 16
Apr 6, 1990 7 $3,210,821 -38% 1,528 $2,101   $86,911,643 17
Apr 13, 1990 8 $2,243,724 -30% 1,387 $1,618   $90,455,663 18
Apr 20, 1990 8 $2,075,163 -8% 1,296 $1,601   $93,591,323 19
Apr 27, 1990 8 $1,630,821 -21% 1,063 $1,534   $96,111,623 20
May 4, 1990 9 $1,534,747 -6% 1,120 $1,370   $98,406,081 21
May 11, 1990 9 $1,044,626 -32% 914 $1,143   $100,046,090 22
May 18, 1990 11 $515,297 -51% 803 $642   $100,861,228 23
May 25, 1990 11 $454,422 -12% 674 $674   $101,514,555 24
Jun 1, 1990 11 $239,866 -47% 574 $418   $101,873,538 25
Jun 8, 1990 10 $642,840 +168% 964 $667   $102,647,257 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 12, 1990 9 $4,090,343   277 $14,767   $6,480,565 6
Jan 19, 1990 8 $3,859,171 -6% 278 $13,882   $10,339,736 7
Jan 26, 1990 1 $8,033,547 +108% 895 $8,976   $18,373,283 8
Feb 2, 1990 1 $8,073,363 n/c 895 $9,021   $26,446,646 9
Feb 9, 1990 2 $8,951,669 +11% 1,302 $6,875   $35,398,315 10
Feb 16, 1990 1 $11,784,365 +32% 1,397 $8,435   $47,182,680 11
Feb 23, 1990 1 $8,030,424 -32% 1,432 $5,608   $55,213,104 12
Mar 2, 1990 2 $6,652,008 -17% 1,432 $4,645   $61,865,112 13
Mar 9, 1990 5 $4,805,636 -28% 1,432 $3,356   $66,670,748 14
Mar 16, 1990 5 $4,170,318 -13% 1,353 $3,082   $70,841,066 15
Mar 23, 1990 4 $6,046,906 +45% 1,652 $3,660   $76,887,972 16
Mar 30, 1990 4 $6,812,850 +13% 1,668 $4,084   $83,700,822 17
Apr 6, 1990 7 $4,511,117 -34% 1,528 $2,952   $88,211,939 18
Apr 13, 1990 8 $3,304,221 -27% 1,387 $2,382   $91,516,160 19
Apr 20, 1990 6 $2,964,642 -10% 1,296 $2,288   $94,480,802 20
Apr 27, 1990 8 $2,390,532 -19% 1,063 $2,249   $96,871,334 21
May 4, 1990 9 $2,130,130 -11% 1,120 $1,902   $99,001,464 22
May 11, 1990 9 $1,344,467 -37% 914 $1,471   $100,345,931 23
May 18, 1990 8 $714,202 -47% 803 $889   $101,060,133 24
May 25, 1990 10 $573,539 -20% 674 $851   $101,633,672 25
Jun 1, 1990 9 $370,745 -35% 574 $646   $102,004,417 26

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,794 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,295 $106,593,296
Top 1989 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 15 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Play Movies 13 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,399 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 101-200) 170 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 201-300) 251 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 401-500) 404 $106,593,296
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 201-300) 272 $106,593,296