Steel Magnolias (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Kenny Leon |
| Produced by | Neil Meron Queen Latifah Shakim Compere Shelby Stone Craig Zadan |
| Written by | Robert Harling (play) Sally Robinson |
| Starring | Queen Latifah Alfre Woodard Phylicia Rashād Jill Scott Adepero Oduye Condola Rashād |
| Music by | William Ross |
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| Distributed by | Lifetime Movie Network |
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October 7, 2012 |
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85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Steel Magnolias is an American comedy-drama television film directed by Kenny Leon that premiered at Lifetime Network on October 7, 2012.[1] It is a contemporary retelling of the play Steel Magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation.[2] The new film stars an all-Black American cast, including Queen Latifah as M'Lynn, Jill Scott as Truvy, Condola Rashād as Shelby, Adepero Oduye as Annelle, with Phylicia Rashād as Clairee and Alfre Woodard as Ouiser.[3][4]
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Cast
- Queen Latifah as Mary Lynn "M'Lynn" Eatenton
- Jill Scott as Truvy Jones
- Alfre Woodard as Louisa "Ouiser" Boudreaux
- Adepero Oduye as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto
- Phylicia Rashād as Clairee Belcher
- Condola Rashād as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie
- Lance Gross as Sammy Desoto
- Michael Beasley as Spud Jones
- Tory Kittles as Jackson Latcherie
- Afemo Omilami as Drum Eatenton
- Demetrius Bridges as Jonathan Eatenton
- Justin Martin as Tommy Eatenton
Reception
Critical reception
The film has been met with positive reviews from critics, with a score of 74 out of 100 from Metacritic.[5] Many critics praised Alfre Woodard's performance as Ouiser.[6]
Ratings
It premiered on Sunday, October 7, 2012 on Lifetime and earned 6.5 million viewers. It is the 3rd highest viewed Lifetime Original.[7]
Awards
Alfre Woodard was nominated for numerous awards for her performance as Ouiser, including the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.[8]
References
- ↑ Lifetime Sets World Premiere Date For all black 'Steel Magnolias' Remake
- ↑ http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/steel-magnolias
- ↑ Erin Strecker, Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' remake: Watch trailer here, Entertainment Weekly, July 3, 2012
- ↑ Chris Harnick, 'Steel Magnolias' Lifetime Remake Trailer (VIDEO), The Huffington Post, July 3, 2012
- ↑ Steel Magnolias: Season 1
- ↑ Lifetime's "Steel Magnolias" remake will make you cry just as hard as the original
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- ↑ SAG Awards: '30 Rock,' 'Silver Linings' Top Nominations
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- English-language films
- Film articles using image size parameter
- 2012 television films
- African-American films
- American films
- American television films
- Lifetime (TV network) films
- Female buddy films
- American film remakes
- Films based on plays
- Films set in Louisiana
- Plays by Robert Harling
