Fried Green Tomatoes fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Fried Green Tomatoes is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, wholesome, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
History, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. 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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Fried Green Tomatoes is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. 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 75/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 10 min
Fried Green Tomatoes runs 2 h 10 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Fried Green Tomatoes higher (81) than critics (71). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $119 million worldwide, 10.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Fried Green Tomatoes in 38 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for Fried Green Tomatoes, including Pint-Sized Powerhouse, Cynicism Catalyst, Ambiguously Gay.
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