Fried Green Tomatoes

1991
PG
2h 10m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

87K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

87K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,453

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 6 wins & 12 nominations total

Trivia
Mary Stuart Masterson did all of the bee stunts herself because her stunt double quit at the last minute.

Goofs
When Evelyn arrives in Whistle Stop, Ninny is sitting on a suitcase. A few minutes later, when they walk towards the car, the suitcase has disappeared.

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 Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: JFK/Grand Canyon/Father of the Bride/The Inner Circle (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

User reviews254

Featured review

9/10

This film is what movies should be about...!

I have viewed this marvelous film at least 2 dozen times. As with all great movies, you will always catch something "new" with each watching.

If you want to be charmed, enchanted, moved, and find yourself wishing.... This is a film you will cherish.

I won't belabor more than others have written so well. It is a film that resides in my permanent library on my top shelf. When I watch it again, I find myself wishing that I knew the characters personally and somehow find that I do.

This film is one of the only that I esteem. It adds to your life. It hugs the heart and enriches who you are.

I want to thank all the marvelous actors. If they ever wondered why they chose their profession, this film is why.

200 years from now it will be loved and valued. The test of time is guaranteed with Fried Green Tomatoes!