# Drive My Car (2021) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/drive-my-car-2021/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Editorial Rating | 98/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 82% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 91/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 179 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2021 (Best Screenplay) |

## Quick answer

Drive My Car (2021) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Drive My Car — Best Screenplay at Cannes 2021. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid. Critics and audiences diverge (98% critic vs 82% audience). Metascore 91/100. Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

## Celluloid verdict

Drive My Car — Best Screenplay at Cannes 2021. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

## Synopsis

Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

## Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima, Park Yu-rim, Jin Dae-yeon, Sonia Yuan, Ahn Hwi-tae, Perry Dizon, Satoko Abe

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2021, where it won the Best Screenplay.

## Where to watch

Global: The Criterion Channel
the United States: The Criterion Channel
Indonesia: KlikFilm
India: MUBI
Turkey: MUBI
South Korea: TVING
Japan: Prime Video, Disney+, U-NEXT
Pakistan: MUBI
South Africa: MUBI
Malaysia: MUBI
the United Arab Emirates: MUBI
Nigeria: MUBI

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Drive My Car worth watching?**
Drive My Car holds a 87% Celluloid Score. Drive My Car — Best Screenplay at Cannes 2021. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

**What is Drive My Car about?**
Yusuke Kafuku, a stage actor and director, still unable, after two years, to cope with the loss of his beloved wife, accepts to direct Uncle Vanya at a theater festival in Hiroshima. There he meets Misaki, an introverted young woman, appointed to drive his car. In between rides, secrets from the past and heartfelt confessions will be unveiled.

**Who directed Drive My Car?**
Drive My Car (2021) was directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Drive My Car?**
87% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (98/100), Metascore (91/100), Letterboxd (4.2/5), and IMDb (7.6/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Drive My Car?**
Drive My Car is streaming on The Criterion Channel; on The Criterion Channel in the United States; on KlikFilm in Indonesia; on MUBI in India; on MUBI in Turkey; on TVING in South Korea; on Prime Video, Disney+, U-NEXT in Japan; on MUBI in Pakistan; on MUBI in South Africa; on MUBI in Malaysia; on MUBI in the United Arab Emirates; on MUBI in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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