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Director:

Jon Avnet

Producer:

Jordan Kerner

Writer:

Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski

Release Date:

Jan 24, 1992

Runtime:

2hr 10m

Synopsis

A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.

Cast

  • Kathy Bates
  • Mary Stuart Masterson
  • Mary-Louise Parker
  • Jessica Tandy
  • Cicely Tyson
  • Chris O'Donnell
  • Stan Shaw
  • Gailard Sartain
  • Timothy Scott
  • Gary Basaraba

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jul 20, 2017

    ladies is it lesbian to make a life together and raise a child with another woman and have every food scene between y'all be major queer subtext??

    5.7K Likes
    evita
    evita
    Mar 31, 2018

    this movie is so gay but still not gay enough

    4.2K Likes
    maddie
    maddie

    Bringing girl power and cannibalism to the masses.

    3.9K Likes
    Jizzmonkey
    Jizzmonkey
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    Jun 21, 2021

    this was very sweet but i definitely wasn’t expecting possible cannibalism

    2.6K Likes
    kylie
    kylie
    Jul 29, 2017

    i love movies about "friendship"

    2.2K Likes
    katharine
    katharine
    Jul 19, 2018

    the rolled sleeves, the lavender hair, the roses, the swimming in the lake, buddy taking idgie's last name, ruth saying she loved idgie while under oath, this is a damn gay

    2.1K Likes
    sydney
    sydney
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    May 23, 2019

    I’M AS SETTLED AS I EVER HOPE TO BE.

    1.8K Likes
    Madison
    Madison
    Jun 10, 2017

    theyre lesbians harold

    1.6K Likes
    olivia
    olivia
    Feb 18, 2024

    how can so many horrible things happen and the film still be so comforting

    1.5K Likes
    ✩clara✩
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  • Addison O
    Addison O loved
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    again thank you to my mom for making me watch this movie i loved it

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    Brandon Comer
    Brandon Comer liked
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    Better than actual fried green tomatoes

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    Sid
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    Southern gay love story 10/10

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    7.5/10

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    Zoe
    Zoe disliked
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    Booo. Longest movie I’ve ever seen AND SO BORING. The twist at the ending was the only entertaining thing and that was two minutes out of TWO HOURS.

    1 2Y
    eternallove
    eternallove loved
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    I’ve seen this film more times than I can count after my mother shared it with me, I’ve never grew tired of it. Another golden classic of cinema.

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  • Kelsie Driggers
    Kelsie Driggers loved
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    I’d consider it to be a classic. Beautifully told story about best friends and the way people are treated. Highly recommend

    🔥 1 3Y
    Nicole
    Nicole loved
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    I loved this movie so much, but it is also so sad. One of my mom's favorite movies!

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    keira
    keira loved
    Fried Green Tomatoes

    I cannot express in words the love I have for this film and the book

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Metacritic

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Based on 21 Critics
7.7

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Generally favorable reviews based on 21 Reviews
75

Fried Green Tomatoes is fairly predictable, and the flashback structure is a distraction, but the strength of the performances overcomes the problems of the structure. I especially liked Mary Stuart Masterson's work, but then I nearly always do (see her in Some Kind of Wonderful). And I enjoyed the vigor with which Jessica Tandy told her long-ago tale, about a woman not completely unlike herself.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
70

Based on a novel by Fannie Flagg, the comedian, and directed by Jon Avnet, Fried Green Tomatoes has some good performances and a measure of homespun appeal, some of which can be credited to Elizabeth McBride's gently evocative costumes and Barbara Ling's detailed production design.

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Metacritic review by Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
The New York Times
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)?
The movie is 2hr 10min long.
What's Fried Green Tomatoes (1992) about?
A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
Who's the cast of Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)?
  • Kathy Bates as Evelyn Couch
  • Mary Stuart Masterson as Idgie Threadgoode
  • Mary-Louise Parker as Ruth Jamison
  • Jessica Tandy as Ninny Threadgoode
  • Cicely Tyson as Sipsey
  • Chris O'Donnell as Buddy Threadgoode
  • Stan Shaw as Big George
  • Gailard Sartain as Ed Couch
  • Timothy Scott as Smokey Lonesome
  • Gary Basaraba as Grady Kilgore
Who's the director behind Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)?
Jon Avnet directed Fried Green Tomatoes (1992).
Who produced Fried Green Tomatoes (1992)?
Jordan Kerner produced Fried Green Tomatoes (1992).