Driver's Ed (film)

Driver's Ed
Driver's Ed
Directed by	Bobby Farrelly
Written by	Thomas Moffett
Produced by	Jonas Pate; David Stone; Jennifer Pate;
Starring	Sam Nivola; Sophie Telegadis; Mohana Krishnan; Aidan Laprete; Molly Shannon; Kumail Nanjiani;
Cinematography	Itai Ne'eman
Edited by	Julie Garces
Music by	John Frizzell
Production; companies	AGC Studios; Jonas Pate Inc.; TFC Productions;
Release date	September 12, 2025 (TIFF);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Driver's Ed is a 2025 American comedy film directed by Bobby Farrelly, written by Thomas Moffett, and starring Sam Nivola, Kumail Nanjiani and Molly Shannon.

The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2025.^[1]^[2]

Premise

A teenager steals the car of his driver's ed teacher to take his friends on a road trip to visit his college freshman girlfriend.^[3]

Cast

Sam Nivola as Jeremy
Sophie Telegadis as Evie
Mohana Krishnan as Aparna
Aidan Laprete as Yoshi
Molly Shannon as Principal Fisher
Kumail Nanjiani as Mr. Rivers
Lilah Pate as Samantha
Alyssa Milano as Dr. Goodman
Ella Stiller as Dakota
Abe Farrelly as Nurse
Apple Farrelly as Grad Student RA
Bob Farrelly as Hutty

Production

The film is directed by Bobby Farrelly and written by Thomas Moffett. Producers include Jonas Pate, Jennifer Pate and David Stone. It is co-produced by AGC Studios and TFC Productions. It has Sam Nivola, Kumail Nanjiani and Molly Shannon leading the cast. In March 2025, Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Aidan Laprete, Lilah Pate and Alyssa Milano joined the cast. Principal photography began in March 2025 in North Carolina.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7] Filming locations include Wilmington and Atlanta.^[8]^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Driver's Ed". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 21, 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
^ "Two well-known comic actors are set to star in a movie shooting in Wilmington this spring". Star News Online. February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
^ Grobar, Matt (February 21, 2025). "Kumail Nanjiani & Molly Shannon Taking 'Driver's Ed' With Bobby Farrelly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
^ Grobar, Matt (February 25, 2025). "'White Lotus' Breakout Sam Nivola Joins Kumail Nanjiani & Molly Shannon In Bobby Farrelly's 'Driver's Ed'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ Grobar, Matt (March 3, 2025). "Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Aidan Laprete & Lilah Pate Round Out Cast Of Bobby Farrelly's 'Driver's Ed'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
^ Grobar, Matt (March 27, 2025). "Alyssa Milano Joins Bobby Farrelly's 'Driver's Ed'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
^ Staton, John (December 6, 2024). "'Dumb and Dumber' director to film movie in Wilmington with local producer". Star-News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
^ "Production of Comedy Film "Driver's Ed" Moves to Georgia". Filming in Georgia. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

External links

Driver's Ed at IMDb

[TIFF-1] "Driver's Ed". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 12, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.

[2] D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 21, 2025). "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[3] "Two well-known comic actors are set to star in a movie shooting in Wilmington this spring". Star News Online. February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[4] Grobar, Matt (February 21, 2025). "Kumail Nanjiani & Molly Shannon Taking 'Driver's Ed' With Bobby Farrelly". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[5] Grobar, Matt (February 25, 2025). "'White Lotus' Breakout Sam Nivola Joins Kumail Nanjiani & Molly Shannon In Bobby Farrelly's 'Driver's Ed'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[6] Grobar, Matt (March 3, 2025). "Sophie Telegadis, Mohana Krishnan, Aidan Laprete & Lilah Pate Round Out Cast Of Bobby Farrelly's 'Driver's Ed'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[7] Grobar, Matt (March 27, 2025). "Alyssa Milano Joins Bobby Farrelly's 'Driver's Ed'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.

[8] Staton, John (December 6, 2024). "'Dumb and Dumber' director to film movie in Wilmington with local producer". Star-News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[9] "Production of Comedy Film "Driver's Ed" Moves to Georgia". Filming in Georgia. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

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v t e Films directed by the Farrelly brothers
Peter Farrelly Bobby Farrelly
Together	Dumb and Dumber (1994; Bobby uncredited) Kingpin (1996) There's Something About Mary (1998) Me, Myself & Irene (2000) Osmosis Jones (2001) Shallow Hal (2001) Stuck on You (2003) Fever Pitch (2005) The Heartbreak Kid (2007) Hall Pass (2011) The Three Stooges (2012) Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
Peter only	Movie 43 (2013; "The Pitch", "The Catch", and "Truth or Dare" segments) Green Book (2018) The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022) Ricky Stanicky (2024) Balls Up (TBA) I Play Rocky (TBA)
Bobby only	Champions (2023) Dear Santa (2024) Driver's Ed (2025)