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Driving Lessons (2006) -- A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.
Driving Lessons (2006) -- A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   4,648 votes
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Director:
Jeremy Brock
Writer:
Jeremy Brock (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 October 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Tagline:
All Ben wanted was a job. All Evie needed was a friend. more
Plot:
A coming of age story about a shy teenage boy trying to escape from the influence of his domineering mother. His world changes when he begins to work for a retired actress. | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rupert Grint ... Ben Marshall
Fay Cohen ... Old Lady 1
Ruby Mortlock ... Old Lady 2
Don Wetherhead ... Old Man

Laura Linney ... Laura Marshall
Oliver Milburn ... Peter
Tamsin Egerton ... Sarah
Nicholas Farrell ... Robert Marshall
Jim Norton ... Mr. Fincham

Julie Walters ... Evie Walton
Chandra Ruegg ... Chandra
Ricky Champ ... Tough Looking Man
Rupert Holliday-Evans ... Store Manager (as Rupert Holiday Evans)
Harriet Brock ... Child at Campsite
James Brock ... Child at Campsite
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and some thematic material.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
UK:15 | Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | UK:12 (edited version) | Singapore:NC-16
Company:
ContentFilm more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Screenwriter Jeremy Brock was reportedly inspired by his own teenage experiences working for Dame Peggy Ashcroft. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the initial Edinburgh scenes, the background changes from raining to cloudy to almost clear, to rainy, all basically within the same shot. more
Quotes:
Ben: [about Evie to Laura] She needs me, She's my friend... more
Movie Connections:
References One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) more
Soundtrack:
El Agua De La Vida more

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82 out of 106 people found the following comment useful:-
Bubblegum Harold and Maude, 2 May 2006
8/10
Author: bridgef

A British twist on Harold and Maude, Driving Lessons features a reined-in Rupert Grint and an over-the-top Julie Walters. While it is true that Grint is stone-faced like a redheaded Benjamin Braddock for the first half of the movie, it does not deter from the quirky family film--there are things going on that are out of his character's experience that would create a shell-shocked reaction. The chemistry between Walters and Grint carries the film, though Laura Linney's hard work to make her written stereotype human is also notable. These performances combined with a fun poppy soundtrack with artists like Sufjan Stevens, John Renbourn and Salsa Celtica make this kids popcorn flick worth a Saturday afternoon.

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