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Fried Green Tomatoes

  • 1991
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
93K
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POPULARITY
1,624
495
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
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Dark ComedyPeriod DramaPsychological DramaDrama

Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of Whistle Stop Cafe.

  • Director
    • Jon Avnet
  • Writers
    • Fannie Flagg
    • Carol Sobieski
  • Stars
    • Kathy Bates
    • Jessica Tandy
    • Mary Stuart Masterson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    93K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,624
    495
    • Director
      • Jon Avnet
    • Writers
      • Fannie Flagg
      • Carol Sobieski
    • Stars
      • Kathy Bates
      • Jessica Tandy
      • Mary Stuart Masterson
    • 276User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Photos81

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    Top Cast57

    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Evelyn Couch
    Jessica Tandy
    Jessica Tandy
    • Ninny Threadgoode
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Idgie Threadgoode
    Mary-Louise Parker
    Mary-Louise Parker
    • Ruth Jamison
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Sipsey
    Chris O'Donnell
    Chris O'Donnell
    • Buddy Threadgoode
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Big George
    Gailard Sartain
    Gailard Sartain
    • Ed Couch
    Timothy Scott
    Timothy Scott
    • Smokey Lonesome
    • (as Tim Scott)
    Gary Basaraba
    Gary Basaraba
    • Grady Kilgore
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Mama Threadgoode
    Jo Harvey Allen
    Jo Harvey Allen
    • Women's Awareness Teacher
    Macon McCalman
    Macon McCalman
    • Prosecutor Percy
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Reverend Scroggins
    Raynor Scheine
    Raynor Scheine
    • Sheriff Curtis Smoote
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Eva Bates
    Reid Binion
    • Young Julian Threadgoode
    Afton Smith
    Afton Smith
    • Leona Threadgoode
    • Director
      • Jon Avnet
    • Writers
      • Fannie Flagg
      • Carol Sobieski
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews276

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Mary Stuart Masterson did all of the bee stunts herself because her stunt double quit at the last minute.
    • Goofs
      When Evelyn was knocking out the wall in her house she was using a 10 pound long-handle sledgehammer to break through the wall. When Ed comes she has switched to a 2 pound sledgehammer. Swinging the big hammer is tiring and imprecise for most people. She switched to the two-pound hammer to knock out the horizontal braces.
    • Quotes
      • [Evelyn is cut off in a parking lot]
      • Evelyn Couch: Hey! I was waiting for that spot!
      • Girl #1: Face it, lady, we're younger and faster!
      • [Evelyn rear-ends the other car six times]
      • Girl #1: What are you *doing*?
      • Girl #2: Are you *crazy*?
      • Evelyn Couch: Face it, girls, I'm older and I have more insurance.
    • Alternate versions
      In the TV version, Idgie watches Ruth teaching Sunday school before taking her to her birthday party at the saloon.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Rush/Naked Lunch/The Prince of Tides/Fried Green Tomatoes/Madame Bovary (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      My Blue Heaven
      Written by Walter Donaldson and George Whiting
      Performed by Gene Austin and His Orchestra
      Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music

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    FAQ3

    • Are Idgey and Ninny the same person?
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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 24, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tomates verdes fritos
    • Filming locations
      • Juliette, Georgia, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Act III Communications
      • Avnet/Kerner Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $82,418,501
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $105,317
      • Dec 29, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $119,418,501
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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