SummaryA seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver, whose personal life is in shambles, and his fare, an elderly woman whose warmth belies her shocking past. Charles (Dany Boon) is a taxi driver in Paris, and he is having a very bad day. Some pressing personal debts are due, he’s in danger ... Read More
Directed By:Christian Carion
Written By:Cyril Gely, Christian Carion
Driving Madeleine
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Generally Favorable
65
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71% Positive
5 Reviews
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29% Mixed
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Feb 29, 2024
90
The acting is subdued, nothing over the top, but captures a realism not normally seen in the bigger-budget films.
Jan 17, 2024
75
Driving Madeleine is held together by the funny and dignified performances of its two leads.
Jan 12, 2024
75
The viewer might strap themselves in for some life lessons. “Driving Madeleine” does serve them up, sure, but the film, written and directed by Christian Carion, is a lot more than a sentimental journey.
Jan 19, 2024
67
Carion is unabashed in his love for both the cabbie and his fare. That affection makes it easy for us to love them too.
Jan 12, 2024
67
While each flashback gets more and more grating, Line Renaud’s charm makes the present an increasingly welcoming place to return to.
Nov 14, 2023
60
Both of the leads keep it low-key, with 95-year-old Renaud’s unfussy reminiscences dotted with defiant irony, and the initially unforthcoming Boon opening up under her cajoling as naturally as a flower.
User score
Generally Favorable
71% Positive
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Feb 3, 2024
8
A troubled French cab driver picks up a 92 year old woman and drives her across Paris to her nursing home. Their journey includes stops by important places in her life, but also features flashbacks to her younger self. What starts as a seemingly sweet little old lady develops into a surprisingly sad but ultimately uplifting history. As the passenger, Line Renaud is magic with her sparkling eyes and **** demeanor, while driver Dany Boon captures the complexity of his character as the ride changes his outlook. Director Christian Carion has effectively dramatized the revelations with authority and added some cinematic style for the retro scenes. This is a charming two-hander that explores love, regret, forgiveness and happiness with two winning performances.
Jun 20, 2024
6
Por trás da direção segura de si e da simpatia inigualável da Line Renaud, há um roteiro bem mamão com açúcar, feito para derrubar lágrimas, com um final trágico previsível. Os flashbacks são bem ruins, não sei se por conta da limitação técnica ou criativa, mas momentos como a influência do **** nas memórias deixaram a desejar. A sorte é que, além de curto, é uma fofura acompanhar o entrosamento da dupla ficando a cada minuto que passa bem melhor, com uma ou outra passagem interessante.
Production Company:
- Une Hirondelle Productions
- Pathé
- TF1 Films Production
- Artémis
- Shelter Prod
- Kobayashi Communication
- Bright Lights Films
- Canal+
- Ciné+
- TF1
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC)
- SofiTVCiné 8
- SofiTVciné 9
- Taxshelter. be
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge
Release Date:Jan 12, 2024
Duration:1 h 31 m
Awards
Beijing International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Awards of the Japanese Academy
• 1 Nomination




























