Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Directed by

Jon Avnet

Genre

drama film, comedy film, mystery film, female buddy film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 1,486 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lonely housewife finds new purpose by listening to an older woman's stories about two close friends in 1930s Alabama. The film weaves between the past and present as the friendship brings comfort and change.

heartfeltnostalgicwarmbittersweetslow-pacedthoughtfulgentleinspiring

What happens

Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 American Southern Gothic comedy-drama film directed by Jon Avnet, and based on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, and starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Cicely Tyson, the film tells the story of a middle-aged housewife who, unhappy with her life, befriends an elderly lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know. The film was released in theaters in the United States on December 27, 1991, garnered positive reviews from critics and was a box office success, grossing $119.4 million on a $11 million budget. Fried Green Tomatoes received nominations for two Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards, as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards and a Guldbagge Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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