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Steel Magnolias

  • TV Movie
  • 2012
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.5K
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Steel Magnolias (2012)
ComedyDramaRomance

Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.Six Louisiana women (Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard) gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding.

  • Director
    • Kenny Leon
  • Writers
    • Sally Robinson
    • Robert Harling
  • Stars
    • Alfre Woodard
    • Queen Latifah
    • Phylicia Rashad
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kenny Leon
    • Writers
      • Sally Robinson
      • Robert Harling
    • Stars
      • Alfre Woodard
      • Queen Latifah
      • Phylicia Rashad
    • 63User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Alfre Woodard
    Alfre Woodard
    • Ouiser
    Queen Latifah
    Queen Latifah
    • M'Lynn
    Phylicia Rashad
    Phylicia Rashad
    • Clairee
    Anna Colwell
    Anna Colwell
    • Nurse Pam
    Tory Kittles
    Tory Kittles
    • Jackson
    Lance Gross
    Lance Gross
    • Sammy
    Dola Rashad
    Dola Rashad
    • Shelby
    • (as Condola Rashad)
    Jill Scott
    Jill Scott
    • Truvy
    Michael Beasley
    Michael Beasley
    • Spud
    Afemo Omilami
    Afemo Omilami
    • Drum
    Demetrius Bridges
    • Jonathan
    Adepero Oduye
    Adepero Oduye
    • Annelle
    Jeff Rose
    Jeff Rose
    • Dr. Judd
    Tom Key
    Tom Key
    • Owen Jenkins
    Mark Anthony Brooks
    Mark Anthony Brooks
    • Groom's Relative
    Liana Loggins
    Liana Loggins
    • I.C.U. Patient
    Deonna Young
    Deonna Young
    • Maid of Honor
    Karen Beyer
    Karen Beyer
    • Caterer
    • Director
      • Kenny Leon
    • Writers
      • Sally Robinson
      • Robert Harling
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews63

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    lori27605

    This Movie is Awful!

    This movie may truly be one of the worst. The acting is HORRIBLE!!It's worse than horrible-there truly are no words. Nothing about it works. The funny thing is, it was so bad that I found myself not able to tear myself away from it, wondering if it could get any worse. I was especially interested to see how the actress would portray Shelby's hypoglycemic attack. Sigh. My expectations were not high, and it's a good thing. I know type I diabetics and her reaction (staring into space all wide-eyed and in a trance)just could not be more off. It was at this point, I just couldn't take it anymore and had to change the channel.
    trshmth-42422

    No. Just No.

    I tried, really I tried, to enjoy this version. I didn't. About half way through it I was checking the time to see how much more there was to it. I kept hoping it would get better. In the original, The characters had a chemistry that enhanced their performances. You believed they liked each other, and were longtime friends. There was something missing, the attachment the characters were supposed to have for each other seemed forced. The actress playing Shelby missed the character's sense of humor and play, as well as her determination to live a normal life, despite having a devastating chronic illness. The scene in the cemetery in the original where there was laughter through tears is classic. You can't duplicate that.
    2Its1917hrs

    Only the US separates the audience in racial groups.

    People relate to others by sharing similar experiences and shared emotions.That's what I THOUGHT! But apparently in the US there is such a big racial difference that the actors have to be Af.American in the SAME story to entice the market of af.am audience. Hopelessly condescending and bias. Women all over the world just loved the original regardless of the mid-west whiteness of the cast at the time. My European, Turkish, African friends loved it as much as my Asian coworkers and my Moroccan neighbour. This is just plain stupid since the whole movie doesn't contribute anything, it's not creatively adjusted to this age, no special differences in character. It's a money grab with ridiculous racial bias.
    2mimiybyazphil

    No, just NOOOO!

    I have never heard such fake southern accents! As a GRITS, and a Black female, let me just say culturally speaking ,especially for women of a certain generation, the names Shelby and Jackson would have NEVER been used! This entire remake was like making Gone With The Wind with an ASIAN cast, just UNBELIEVABLE! and totally RIDICULOUS!!
    misstreal11

    Should have just left it alone...

    I was excited when I saw that they were remaking this movie. I was disappointed 2 minutes into it when I realized that they actually REMADE the movie. It was disappointing, I was anticipating a remake with a twist to make it their own. But a line for line remake with a different cast was a total let down. I loved the original and this with the bad acting just didn't compare. I just don't understand the reason for a remake with an all black cast if they weren't going to make it their own, and thats not being racist. I'm an African American woman myself, it just all seemed so unnatural. They had great actors in the movie it just didn't live up to all of the hype that surrounded it.

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    • Trivia
      Condola Rashad is the daughter of Phylicia Rashad.
    • Connections
      Featured in 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Beat within my Heart
      Composed by Edgard Jaude and Audrey Martells

      Performed by Audrey Martells

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Magnolias de acero
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Flavor Unit Entertainment
      • Lifetime Movie Network (LMN)
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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