Steel Magnolias fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and wholesome. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Family and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Steel Magnolias is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Lifetime. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 5.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 30 min
Steel Magnolias runs 1 h 30 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+33GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Steel Magnolias in 47 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 76 storytelling tropes for Steel Magnolias, including Gossipy Hens, Artistic License – Medicine, Time Skip.
5.4
