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IMDb rating 7.3
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Critic Ellen Mackay
rated 8

This movie has plenty of heart and offers a powerful picture of kindness and compassion between women.

Read full review at Common Sense Media
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

The principal pleasure of the movie is in the ensemble work of the actresses, as they trade one-liners and zingers and stick together and dish the dirt.

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Critic Angie Errigo
rated 6

The most notable element here is a sensational central performance from Sally Field.

Read full review at Empire
Hailey Hoyt
rated 10

I LOVE this movie! Every time I watch it, I feel like I'm actually with the characters. This movie has an effect like no other. It talks about life and death like the book, Charlotte's Web.

6 months ago

Cast & Crew

Herbert Ross
Director
Daryl Hannah
As Annelle Dupuy
Tom Skerritt
As Drum Eatenton
Shirley MacLaine
As Ouiser Boudreaux
Sam Shepard
As Spud Jones
Olympia Dukakis
As Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
As Shelby Eatenton Latcherie

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Steel Magnolias is a heartwarming and hilarious film that follows the lives of six diverse women who share a close bond in a small Louisiana town. When the young and diabetic Shelby (Julia Roberts) decides to have a child despite her health risks, her mother M'Lynn (Sally Field) and her friends rally around her, offering support and encouragement as she faces the challenges of motherhood. As Shelby's health declines, the women come together to help her through the tough times, showing that true friendship can conquer even the most difficult obstacles. With a star-studded cast that includes Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, and Daryl Hannah, Steel Magnolias is a feel-good film that celebrates the power of female friendship and community.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Steel Magnolias include Four Weddings and a Funeral, Forrest Gump, Moonstruck, Truly Madly Deeply, Cocktail, Sixteen Candles.

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Steel Magnolias was released in theaters on February 9, 1990.