Summary
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 86Audiences 79GoodWatch 82
Box office
5.3×its budget
- Budget
- $15 M
- Worldwide
- $80 M
Worldwide it earned $65 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 35 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+25
Released
2011
September 15, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Critics' Choice Awards2012
- Best Action Movie2012Won
- Best Picture2012Nominated
- Best Director2012Nominated
- Best Actor2012Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor2012Nominated
- Best Cinematography2012Nominated
- Best Editing2012Nominated
Academy Awards2012
- Sound Editing2012Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2012
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture2012Nominated
BAFTA Awards2012
- Best Film2012Nominated
- Best Director2012Nominated
- Best Supporting Actress2012Nominated
César Awards2012
- Best Foreign Film2012Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
37 people
Ryan GoslingDriver
Carey MulliganIrene
Bryan CranstonShannon
Albert BrooksBernie Rose
Oscar IsaacStandard
Christina HendricksBlanche
Ron PerlmanNino
Kaden LeosBenicio
Jeff WolfeTan Suit
James BiberiCook
Russ TamblynDoc
Joe Bucaro IIIChauffeur
Tiara ParkerYoung Woman
Tim TrellaHitman #1
Jimmy HartHitman #2
Tina HuangWaitress
Andy San DimasStripper
John Pyper-FergusonBearded Redneck
Craig Baxley Jr.Masked Man #1
Kenny RichardsMasked Man #2
Joe PingueAssistant Director #1- DBDieter BuschAssistant Director #2
Chris MutoCaterer- RDRachel DikNewscaster
Directing · 10
- Nicolas Winding Refn Director
- Darrin Prescott Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Frank Capra III First Assistant Director, Co-Producer
- Vincent G. Gonzales Additional Second Assistant Director
- Jane Goldsmith Script Supervisor
- Dieter Busch Second Assistant Director, Utility Stunts
Writing · 2
- Hossein Amini Screenplay, Thanks
- James Sallis Novel
Production · 31
- David Lancaster Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Stott Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Gary Michael Walters Executive Producer
- Linda McDonough Executive Producer
- Peter Schlessel Executive Producer
- Bill Lischak Executive Producer
Camera · 33
- Newton Thomas Sigel Director of Photography
- Michael Orr Grip
- Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
- Jesse Roth First Assistant "C" Camera
- Chris Mayhugh Grip
- Anders Yarbrough Camera Loader
Editing · 10
- Matthew Newman Editor
- Stefan Sonnenfeld Digital Intermediate
- Tom Poole Colorist
- Andrew Geary Color Assistant
- Alex Brownley Digital Intermediate Assistant
- Liam Ford Digital Intermediate Producer, Digital Intermediate
Sound · 31
- Cliff Martinez Original Music Composer
- Lon Bender Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer
- Victor Ray Ennis Sound Designer, Sound Supervisor
- Kavinsky Songs
- Catherine Harper Foley Artist, Foley
- Robert Eber Sound Mixer
Art · 19
- Beth Mickle Production Design
- Chris Eguia Assistant Property Master
- Jason Olson Set Dresser
- Lisa K. Sessions Set Decoration
- Joshua Dobkin Art Department Coordinator
- Craig Stoa Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Erin Benach Costume Design
- Medusah Hair Department Head
- Ronnie Specter Makeup Artist, Key Makeup Artist
- Bart C. Hubenthal On Set Dresser
- Linda Arnold Hairstylist
- Lindsay McKay Assistant Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 7
- Dottie Starling Visual Effects Supervisor
- Jerry Spivack Visual Effects Supervisor
- John Myers Visual Effects Producer
- Lauren Ritchie Visual Effects Producer
- Casey Conroy Visual Effects Producer
- Caleb Owens Digital Compositor
Lighting · 15
- Anthony G. Nakonechnyj Chief Lighting Technician
- Jerry Sandager Key Rigging Grip
- John Priebe Lighting Technician
- Michael E. Pacheco Rigging Grip
- Joshua Stern Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Dana Arnold Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 43
- Hugh Jackman Thanks
- Alejandro Jodorowsky Thanks
- Dean Bailey Stunt Driver
- Joe Bucaro III Stunt Driver
- Jeremy Fry Stunt Double
- Lola Corfixen Thanks
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