Steel Magnolias fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, wholesome, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and family
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Six extraordinary friends. They share each other's laughter. They dry each other's tears.
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Steel Magnolias is included with a subscription to Netflix, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 57 min
Steel Magnolias runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Steel Magnolias higher (78) than critics (65). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $96 million worldwide, 6.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+86GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Steel Magnolias in 100 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 77 storytelling tropes for Steel Magnolias, including All Gays Love Theater, Steel Eardrums, Stealth Insult.
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