Steel Magnolias
1989 · Movie · PG · 118 min · ★ 7.2 · 65% critics
In a small Louisiana town, a newcomer finds a job at a local beauty salon and is quickly drawn into a tight circle of women who trade jokes, gossip, and hard-won wisdom. As everyday life brings celebrations and setbacks, their friendship becomes a steady source of strength, comfort, and resilience.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-11-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (728 votes)
About
If you enjoy warm, emotional stories about friendship and family with plenty of humor and heartache, this is a solid pick, especially if you like Terms of Endearment; Not for you if you dislike tearjerkers or talky, stage-like scenes.
Pros: heartfelt friendship; laughs and tears; strong ensemble acting | Cons: very dialogue-heavy; sappy and predictable; male roles thin
Themes
- strong woman
- southern usa
- beauty
- female friendship
- based on play or musical
- mourning
- loving
- sentimental
- hilarious
- compassionate
- distressing
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sally Field
as M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
as Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
as Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
as Annelle Dupuy
Olympia Dukakis
as Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
as Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Tom Skerritt
as Drum Eatenton
Sam Shepard
as Spud Jones
Dylan McDermott
as Jackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Sammy Desoto
Directed by Herbert Ross