Six extraordinary friends. They share each other's laughter. They dry each other's tears.
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.
Steel Magnolias (1989) is a drama and comedy film directed by Herbert Ross, released on November 15, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine and Daryl Hannah. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 763 ratings.
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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
Bill McCutcheon
as Owen Jenkins
Ann Wedgeworth
as Aunt Fern
Directed by Herbert Ross, written by Robert Harling and Robert Harling, produced by Ray Stark.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 763 ratings.
You can tell from the start that this was adapted from the stage. The dialogue--for the most part--has the same earnest theatrics as your average play, and honestly it works fairly well in a knock-off Tennessee Williams kind of way. And the stage adaptation becomes even more evident when it shows itself to be a comedy tear-jerker. And, as I said, that's fine. It has pro-talent and it's always nice to bring the…
Reviewed on January 14, 2023
"Steel Magnolias" is an emotionally barren experience throughout as it attempts to emulate the feeble "Beaches" (1988) and it largely accomplishes the same startling underachievement as that memorably lacklustre film. This time around we are introduced (or perhaps that should be we are subjected) to an assortment of constantly wittering women warbling on about a wealth of risible nonsense we are supposed to care…
Reviewed on April 18, 2025
Ok, so it's a film largely about women - but I still reckon Tom Skerritt's innovative way of stopping crows nesting in his tree is one of the best moments of this otherwise really quite sentimental drama. Things all centre around "Shelby" (Julia Roberts) who is about to be married to her sweetheart "Jackson" (Dylan McDermott) and so they are all frequenting the beauty salon of the cheery "Truvy" (Dolly Parton). Now…
Reviewed on August 20, 2026
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The main cast of Steel Magnolias (1989) includes Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis. The film was directed by Herbert Ross. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Steel Magnolias was released on November 15, 1989 and runs for 1h 57m.
Steel Magnolias (1989) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 763 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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