Drive Me Crazy (1999): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Drive Me Crazy is a 1999 comedy drama directed by John Schultz, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $22.6 million worldwide on a $8.5 million budget. Critics gave it 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- John Schultz
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $8.5M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Drive Me Crazy About?
The premise of Drive Me Crazy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two teenagers, Nicole and Chase, devise a plan to trick their respective crushes into believing they’re dating. As they pretend to be a couple, they find themselves developing unexpected feelings for each other, realizing the person they’re looking for might have been nearby the whole time. The scheme leads to humorous situations and a surprising romantic connection.
Drive Me Crazy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teenage protagonist
- neighbor
- conformity
- teenage rebellion
- single mother
- clique
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- high school
- best friend
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- social climber
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- single father
- rebelliousness
- prank
- popularity
- makeover
- love
- high school dance
- father son relationship
- father daughter relationship
- drunkenness
- divorced parents
- breakup
- teen angst
- opposites attract
- friendship
- dating
- party
- jealousy
- title based on song
- mother daughter relationship
- three word title
- based on novel
- surprise ending
- internet chat
- betrayal by a friend
- betrayal
- seduction
- principal
- lawn sprinkler
- rock band
- video camera
- high school suspension
- insult
- beating
- depression
- argument
- designated driver
- widower
Drive Me Crazy Cast
Melissa Joan Hart leads the cast, with Adrian Grenier. Directed by John Schultz.
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Director John Schultz
More from John Schultz
More films directed by John Schultz, best-rated first: Like Mike, Aliens in the Attic, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.
Drive Me Crazy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Drive Me Crazy 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.8/10.
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IMDb 5.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 29% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 53%
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 66% User score
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Drive Me Crazy Plot Summary
What happens in Drive Me Crazy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nicole, portrayed by Melissa Joan Hart, and Chase, played by Adrian Grenier, have spent their entire lives as next-door neighbors and childhood best friends. However, their paths diverged during junior high when Nicole opted to join the popular crowd, while Chase began a rebellious streak, pulling pranks that often landed him in detention—like his infamous stunt of adding orange dye to the school’s water supply and activating sprinklers at lunchtime, much to the dismay of their classmates.
Full summary
The whole story of Drive Me Crazy, scene by scene
Drive Me Crazy Box Office & Budget
Drive Me Crazy grossed $22.6 million worldwide on a $8.5 million budget, 2.7 times what it cost. $17.8 million came from the US and Canada and $4.7 million (21%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$22.6M
2.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $17.8M
- International
- $4.7M
- Budget
- $8.5M
Drive Me Crazy Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Drive Me Crazy.
How Well Do You Know Drive Me Crazy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who are the childhood best friends in 'Drive Me Crazy'?
Cars in Drive Me Crazy
17 cars on screen, including the 1981 Ford LTD-S and the 1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
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1998 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Minor role -
1965 Ford Mustang Minor role -
International AmTran RE Minor role
Drive Me Crazy Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Me Volvés Loco” and “Fais-moi craquer”.
- Also known as
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- Me Volvés Loco
- Fais-moi craquer
- La chica de al lado
- Őrjítő szerelem
- Сведи меня с ума
- Fırlama Kavalye
- Fica Comigo
- Луд по теб
- Junto a ti (Drive Me Crazy)
- 让我疯狂
- Šialená jazda
- Repäisevät treffit
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- 테크노 스와핑
- Зведи мене з розуму
- Ma scoți din minți!
- To mnie kręci
- Šílená jízda
- את מטריפה אותי
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Drive Me Crazy FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Drive Me Crazy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Drive Me Crazy?
Drive Me Crazy runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Drive Me Crazy released?
Drive Me Crazy was released on October 1, 1999.
Who directed Drive Me Crazy?
Drive Me Crazy was directed by John Schultz.
More films by John Schultz Who is in the cast of Drive Me Crazy?
Drive Me Crazy stars Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier.
How much did Drive Me Crazy make at the box office?
Drive Me Crazy grossed $22.6 million worldwide ($17.8 million domestic, $4.7 million international) on a budget of $8.5 million.
How is Drive Me Crazy rated?
Drive Me Crazy has 5.8/10 on IMDb, 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Drive Me Crazy have a post-credit scene?
No. Drive Me Crazy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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