Steel Magnolias

1989 film directed by Herbert Ross
Movie film Q762140
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Steel Magnolias

Summary

Steel Magnolias is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,440 views/month, #445 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Steel Magnolias's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Steel Magnolias was directed by Herbert Ross[4].
  • Robert Harling wrote the screenplay for Steel Magnolias[5].
  • Steel Magnolias's composer is recorded as Georges Delerue[6].
  • Steel Magnolias's genre is female buddy film[7].
  • Steel Magnolias's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • Steel Magnolias's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Sally Field[10].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Dolly Parton[11].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Shirley MacLaine[12].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Daryl Hannah[13].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Olympia Dukakis[14].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Julia Roberts[15].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Sam Shepard[16].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Tom Skerritt[17].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Dylan McDermott[18].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Kevin J. O'Connor[19].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Jonathan Ward[20].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Bibi Besch[21].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Knowl Johnson[22].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Janine Turner[23].
  • A cast member of Steel Magnolias was Ann Wedgeworth[24].
  • Steel Magnolias was produced by Ray Stark[25].
  • Steel Magnolias's production company is recorded as Rastar[26].
  • Steel Magnolias's director of photography is recorded as John A. Alonzo[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Steel Magnolias was produced by Ray Stark[25]. It was directed by Herbert Ross[4]. Robert Harling wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sally Field[10], Dolly Parton[11], Shirley MacLaine[12], Daryl Hannah[13], Olympia Dukakis[14], and Julia Roberts[15].

Publication

Publication dates include November 5, 1989[28], March 15, 1990[29], and 1989[30]. The original language of Steel Magnolias was English[31]. Genres include female buddy film[7], comedy drama[8], and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[33], 73%[34], and 56/100[35].

Why It Matters

Steel Magnolias ranks in the top 0.47% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,440 views/month, #445 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Gene Callahan
    Publication date +1989-11-05T00:00:00Z, +1990-03-15T00:00:00Z, +1989-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert Harling
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+114'}
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