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Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Drive R Released Sep 16, 2011 1h 40m Crime Drama Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
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With its hyper-stylized blend of violence, music, and striking imagery, Drive represents a fully realized vision of arthouse action.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online ... Drive is a riveting watch. Rated: B+ Sep 8, 2017 Full Review Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com I'll never forget the first time I saw Drive. I've since never been able to replicate the experience. Rated: A+ Apr 17, 2015 Full Review David Thomson The New Republic What it had going for it was an uncanny and moving relationship between Gosling and Mulligan. Jun 24, 2013 Full Review Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Director Nicolas Winding Refn infuses an amalgam of several standard stories with an unassailable armor of cool to protect the indefatigable loneliness at its center. Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2024 Full Review Jennifer Bisset CNET Drive is basically the coolest movie ever. Its dreamlike, electronic soundtrack -- perfect for travel at night -- layers meaningful messages into a violent fairy tale about an unconventional hero. Apr 20, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review A patient, Jean-Pierre Melville-esque character study with flourishes of action. But it's more about atmosphere than adrenaline. Rated: 4/4 Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim G I've never seen a worse movie with a higher critic score. DO NOT WATCH THIS. I literally created an account on this absolutely terrible website to tell you not to trust a single review on here except this: do not watch this movie. Seriously it is so bad, I can't imagine the amount of money it took to pay to websites loke these to get it to 93%. This movie is everything that is wrong with cinema these days. It honestly feels like an attempt from the Chinese Communist Party's takeover of Hollywood to create a movie ao bad that it will inevitably destroy western culture from within. I mean, we can use this movie as an unofficial pH test for some critics. If you encounter a person or critic that says positive things about this movie, you can rest assured that they are 100% and absolute clown when it comes to movies. There is no wat that this movie did not receive some sort of 'boost' paid out to execs of rotten tomatoes, imdb, and any relevant media. Please believe me when I say, this is utter trash and if tou thought the main main actress of Great Gatsby couldn't do worse, don't worry this movies makes her performance in Gatsby seem like an Oscar. It is only outshined by Ryan Gosling himself, who truly gets the applause reel played at full volume. I think there are 2 times when he says more than 1 sentence in the movie, and boy do those lines make you appreciate the hitherto silence expereinced. Seriously, the entire film is like a film noir adaptation of someone playing a GTA5 side mission without any character dialogue. I genuinely have never seen a movie with less interaction and literal talking than this. The director must have been brain-fed a month worth of movies from the 1930's before coming up with this garbage. Overall, do not wate your time. Worst movie ever. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review Nico S. Slow paced but wow the story is so deep and the visuals for the time just work so well, it really is a great movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/08/25 Full Review Stoner J 100% Refn’s best. It’s a bit of a slow starter but man when it goes, it really goes. Lots of blood and action in the latter half. My only beef is that Perlman and Cranston are just overacting in this big time, not really believable (surprisingly). Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/25 Full Review Kai K Ryan gosling is such a sigma blud i love him and this movie is pretty good Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review The 0 Very good film, with basic story, and great performance. Although, it would had been nice to see more of his driving jobs like the opening scene. I think the music and the style was such a great blend. Made me felt like you were in the 70's/80's. My only gripe would be that the story was very generic but it pass and I just couldn't see Jon Perlman as a mob boss. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Muvi B Slow burn but worth the wait Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
Director
Nicolas Winding Refn
Producer
Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Gigi Pritzker, Michel Litvak, John Palermo
Screenwriter
Hossein Amini
Distributor
FilmDistrict
Production Co
Marc Platt Productions, Motel Movies
Rating
R (Some Nudity|Language|Strong Brutal Bloody Violence)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 16, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 7, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$35.1M
Runtime
1h 40m
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