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GoodWatch score 68October 7, 2012 · 1 h 30 min · PG
Gossipy Hens, Artistic License – Medicine, Time Skip +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Steel Magnolias?"
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In the United States, Steel Magnolias streams on Philo and Sony Pictures Core, and it is free with ads on Lifetime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 11 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 5.4).
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
TV Tropes lists 76 tropes for it, including Gossipy Hens, Artistic License – Medicine, and Time Skip.
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