Drive
A cybernetic fugitive and a reluctant companion blast through a frantic road chase powered by acrobatic martial arts and buddy-comedy banter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- irreverent
- campy
- action movie night
- cult film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film foregrounds flip kicks, dynamic poses, explosions, and elaborate physical set pieces associated with Japanese action spectacle.
Toby Wong joins forces with Malik Brody, and their repeated escapes develop the film's buddy-comedy core.
Toby is a prototype enhanced human pursued by Chinese-hired hit men, making his identity central to the chase.
The fugitives move through a road-trip-like pursuit involving hit men, a rocket launcher, explosions, and repeated narrow escapes.
Films like Drive, and why
The Matrix
shared martial arts choreography, cybernetic protagonist, and fast-moving science fiction action
48 Hrs.
shared buddy-comedy energy, road movie structure, and irreverent action violence
Universal Soldier
shared enhanced-human premise, explosive set pieces, and pulpy science fiction tone
The Last Boy Scout
shared kinetic Hong Kong-influenced action, comic banter, and mismatched partners
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Wang
- Release Date
- 1997-08-06
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Mark Dacascos
- Kadeem Hardison
- John Pyper-Ferguson
- Brittany Murphy
- Tracey Walter
- James Shigeta
- Masaya Katō
- Dom Magwili
- Ron Yuan
- Clive Rosengren
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Drive about?
- A cybernetic fugitive and a reluctant companion blast through a frantic road chase powered by acrobatic martial arts and buddy-comedy banter.
- What is Drive like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Drive as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Drive violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Drive as graphic.
- Which films are like Drive?
- Films with a similar feel include The Matrix, 48 Hrs., Universal Soldier, and The Last Boy Scout.
- How long is Drive?
- Drive runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Drive?
- In United States, Drive streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
