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Driving Lessons
- PG-13
- 1h 38m
- 2007
48%
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Oscar® nominee Laura Linney (Kinsey) stars as Laura Marshall, an overzealous, evangelical Christian do-gooder who fills her home with down-and-out boarders, including a senile, cross-dressing murderous mute. Desperate to expand his horizons, Laura's shy teenage son Ben (Rupert Grint, of Harry Potter fame) lands a job tending to self-proclaimed "Dame" Evie Walton (Oscar® nominee Julie Walters, Billy Elliot), an over-the-hill actress with the mouth of a drunken sailer and an insatiable lust for life. The battle for Ben's soul begins as Evie shanghais Ben away from his repressive roots and takes him on an adventure that transforms him from boy to man - almost over his raging mother's dead body! A winning entry at the 2006 Moscow International Film Festival, Driving Lessons is an experience Stephen Farber of Movieline calls "a delightful coming-of-age story."
© 2006 Driving Lessons Limited and UK Film Council. All Rights Reserved.
Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
48%Critics Consensus: Though it has charm, Driving Lessons is a middling offering in the genre where the youngster coming of age meets a quirky senior who teaches valuable lessons about life.
Reviews
I.E. Weekly
Amy Nicholson
Brock subscribes to the new school of British Imperialism: crafting cozy little trifles that conqu...
June 21, 2017
Entertainment Weekly
June 21, 2017
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
Writer-director Jeremy Brock has backloaded much of the hero's family conflict into the final scen...
June 21, 2017
Seattle Times
Tom Keogh
Driving Lessons is a poignant miniature that offers [Julie] Walters a chance to be typically wonde...
June 21, 2017
Orlando Sentinel
Roger Moore
Barely worth the trip.
June 21, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 14+Common Sense Says
Ron Weasley and the trite coming-of-age story.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this coming-of-age story (which stars Rupert Grint, of Harry Potter fame) focuses largely on sexual awakening and insecurities. This involves the 17-year-old hero's mooning over a classmate, fretting over his mother's adulterous affair, and learning about the sexual interests of his employer, a retired actress. He ultimately loses his virginity to a college student (brief skin is visible). Several references (visual and verbal) to hitting women with cars. Some drinking and salty language, especially from Evie (a couple of "f--k"s, plus other profanity).
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Additional Info
- Genre:Comedy
- Release Date:March 7, 2007
- Highest Available for Purchase:HD