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Drive My Car
2021
· Movie
· 179 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #587
- IMDb #1101
- Google retired #2342
- Metacritic #284
- Letterboxd #211
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #159
+7 more
- Metacritic Critics #149
- Metacritic Audience #1047
- Criticker #308
- Douban #710
- Kinopoisk #1582
- AlloCiné #713
- Trakt #1058
Every rating
68–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 68, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 94, everyone else 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A renowned stage actor and director, still grieving the sudden death of his wife two years prior, accepts a residency in Hiroshima to direct a play. There, he is assigned a young, quiet female driver. As they spend time together driving through the city, they slowly open up to each other, sharing stories of love and loss.
Details
- Director
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Writers
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
- Based on
- Drive My Car by Haruki Murakami
- Released
- 18 August 2021
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese, English, Korean Sign, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Indonesian, German, Malay
- Runtime
- 179 min
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Box office
- $15.4M
- Awards
- 83 wins, 73 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (34) →
Awards & nominations
See all 156 →7 major awards won · 83 wins from 156 nominations across 61 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best International Feature Film | Japan | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2022 | Best International Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | FIPRESCI Prize | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Cannes Film Festival 2021 | Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Picture | Teruhisa Yamamoto [ ja ] | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Feature Film | Japan | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Teruhisa Yamamoto [ ja ] | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Japan Academy Film Prize
9 nominations, 9 won
| Best Film Editing | Azusa Yamazaki | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
| Newcomer of the Year | Tōko Miura | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Hidetoshi Shinomiya [ ja ] | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction | Daiki Takai | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording | Kadoaki Izuta and Miki Nomura | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Winner |
| Picture of the Year | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Screenplay of the Year | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
Kinema Junpo Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
| Best Film of the Year | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Winner |
| Readers' Choice Award for Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
Seattle Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Azusa Yamazaki | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Winner |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Winner |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
Asian Film Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Best Editing | Azusa Yamazaki | Winner |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Original Music | Eiko Ishibashi | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Miki Nomura and Tatsuya Obo | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Masaki Okada | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
Mainichi Film Awards
10 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Hyeon-Seon Seo | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Hidetoshi Shinomiya [ ja ] | Nominee |
| Best Music | Eiko Ishibashi | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Kadoaki Izuta | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Masaki Okada | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Nominee |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Achievement in Directing | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
London Film Critics Circle
4 nominations, 2 won
| Foreign Language Film of the Year | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Screenwriter of the Year | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Director of the Year | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Film of the Year | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Best International Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Choice Award for International Feature | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Silver Hugo Jury Prize | Drive My Car | Winner |
IndieWire Critics Poll
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best International Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Drive My Car | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
Nikkan Sports Film Award
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Winner |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Association
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Haruki Murakami, and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Azusa Yamazaki | Nominee |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Blue Ribbon Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Masaki Okada | Nominee |
International Cinephile Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Park Yu-rim | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Non-English Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
Huading Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Global Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Winner |
| Best Global Actor in a Leading Role | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Global Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Global Picture | Drive My Car | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Teruhisa Yamamoto [ ja ] | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best International Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Asian Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-English-Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Denver Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Gotham Independent Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Feature | Drive My Car | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Japanese Movie Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Feature | Drive My Car | Winner |
San Sebastián International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| FIPRESCI Grand Prix | Drive My Car | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directors of the Year | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Winner |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
Turkish Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Film Released in Theaters | Drive My Car | Winner |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Winner |
World Soundtrack Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Discovery of the Year | Eiko Ishibashi | Winner |
Yokohama Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Winner |
Hochi Film Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor | Hidetoshi Nishijima | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Nominee |
Paris Film Critics Awards
3 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Drive My Car | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Tōko Miura | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
2 nominations
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Nominee |
| Best Movie | Drive My Car | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Grand Prix | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination
| Best Non-American Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
David di Donatello
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Trailer | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
Robert Awards
1 nomination
| Best Non-English Language Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Drive My Car | Nominee |