Steel Magnolias has jokes and characters to spare, which makes it more dangerous (and effective) when it goes for the full melodrama by the end.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Herbert Ross -
Producer -
Ray Stark -
Screenwriter -
Robert Harling , Robert Harling -
Distributor -
TriStar Pictures -
Production Co -
Rastar Films -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 15, 1989, Original -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
May 5, 2024 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$79.4M -
Runtime -
1h 58m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo , Dolby -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm
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