Driving Miss Daisy

An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$106,593,296
Summary Details
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$73,745
3 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Dec 15, 1989 (Jan 26, 1990)
Running Time1 hr 39 min
GenresComedy Drama
In Release382 days/54 weeks
Widest Release1,668 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 15-2115$199,544-3-$66,514$199,5441
Dec 22-2817$753,093+277.4%32+29$23,534$952,6372
Dec 29-Jan 4, 199016$811,937+7.8%32-$25,373$1,764,5743
Jan 5-1115$625,648-22.9%32-$19,551$2,390,2224
Jan 12-189$4,090,343+553.8%277+245$14,766$6,480,5655
Jan 19-258$3,859,171-5.7%278+1$13,881$10,339,7366
Jan 26-Feb 11$8,033,547+108.2%895+617$8,976$18,373,2837
Feb 2-81$8,073,363+0.5%895-$9,020$26,446,6468
Feb 9-152$8,951,669+10.9%1,302+407$6,875$35,398,3159
Feb 16-221$11,784,365+31.6%1,302-$9,050$47,182,68010
Feb 23-Mar 11$8,030,424-31.9%1,432+130$5,607$55,213,10411
Mar 2-82$6,652,008-17.2%1,432-$4,645$61,865,11212
Mar 9-155$4,805,636-27.8%1,432-$3,355$66,670,74813
Mar 16-225$4,170,318-13.2%1,353-79$3,082$70,841,06614
Mar 23-294$6,046,906+45%1,652+299$3,660$76,887,97215
Mar 30-Apr 54$6,812,850+12.7%1,668+16$4,084$83,700,82216
Apr 6-127$4,511,117-33.8%1,528-140$2,952$88,211,93917
Apr 13-198$3,304,221-26.8%1,387-141$2,382$91,516,16018
Apr 20-268$2,964,642-10.3%1,296-91$2,287$94,480,80219
Apr 27-May 38$2,390,532-19.4%1,063-233$2,248$96,871,33420
May 4-109$2,130,130-10.9%1,120+57$1,901$99,001,46421
May 11-179$1,344,467-36.9%914-206$1,470$100,345,93122
May 18-2411$714,202-46.9%803-111$889$101,060,13323
Jun 15-2112$862,350-775-189$1,112$103,998,62827