Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- glamorous
- suspenseful
- true crime night
- automotive movie night
What critics said
Critics found the stranger-than-fiction crime story entertaining and buoyed by strong performances, while noting its derivative execution and disputed historical accuracy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film presents an invented close friendship between FBI informant Jim Hoffman and John DeLorean despite historians disputing that relationship.
The FBI pressures Jim Hoffman to inform on his former cocaine dealer, making coercion central to the plot.
Jim enters an affluent San Diego suburb while DeLorean's glamorous lifestyle and failing financing conceal increasingly dangerous criminal pressures.
Jim is caught between the FBI, former dealer Morgan Hetrick, and DeLorean's imperiled business venture.
Films like Driven, and why
The Infiltrator
shared true-crime subject matter, charismatic criminals, and darkly comic stranger-than-fiction tone
American Made
shared biographical crime drama framework, federal informants, and morally compromised protagonists
The Wolf of Wall Street
shared real-event scandal, flashy personalities, and uneasy blend of crime, comedy, and drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Hamm
- Release Date
- 2019-08-15
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (265)
Cast
- Jason Sudeikis
- Lee Pace
- Judy Greer
- Corey Stoll
- Isabel Arraiza
- Michael Cudlitz
- Erin Moriarty
- Jamey Sheridan
- Iddo Goldberg
- Tara Summers
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Driven about?
- A cocaine-smuggling pilot becomes an FBI informant while drawn into the glamorous, unstable orbit of auto mogul John DeLorean.
- What is Driven like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Driven as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Driven violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Driven as mild.
- What did critics think of Driven?
- Critics found the stranger-than-fiction crime story entertaining and buoyed by strong performances, while noting its derivative execution and disputed historical accuracy.
- Which films are like Driven?
- Films with a similar feel include The Infiltrator, American Made, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
- How long is Driven?
- Driven runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Driven?
- In United States, Driven is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
