Drive (2011)

Drive rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 761K votes

Rotten Tomatoes93%

Metacritic79%

TMDb7.6/10· 14K votes

With 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 79/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Drive

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.

Cast of Drive

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  Ryan Gosling

  as Driver

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  Carey Mulligan

  as Irene

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  Bryan Cranston

  as Shannon

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  Albert Brooks

  as Bernie Rose

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  Oscar Isaac

  as Standard

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  Christina Hendricks

  as Blanche

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  Ron Perlman

  as Nino

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  Kaden Leos

  as Benicio

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  Jeff Wolfe

  as Tan Suit

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  James Biberi

  as Cook

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  Russ Tamblyn

  as Doc

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  Joe Bucaro III

  as Chauffeur

Drive facts

Budget

$15M

Box office

$79.7M

Our take on Drive

Nicolas Winding Refn's 2011 crime drama centers on a nameless Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver, projecting an icy calm that thaws only around his neighbor Irene and her young son. When Irene's husband leaves jail and pulls the Driver into a million-dollar heist, the job collapses and violence closes in. This is a mood piece as much as a thriller: neon-soaked, unhurried, punctuated by sudden brutality and long silences. If you're drawn to stylish, atmospheric filmmaking where restraint speaks louder than dialogue, it rewards patience richly. Viewers wanting brisk, plot-heavy action may find its stillness cold. Best with full attention and a dark room.