| Steel Magnolias | |
|---|---|
 Online poster | |
| Based on |
Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling |
| Screenplay by | Sally Robinson |
| Directed by | Kenny Leon |
| Starring |
Queen Latifah Alfre Woodard Phylicia Rashād Jill Scott Adepero Oduye Condola Rashād |
| Music by | William Ross |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers |
Neil Meron Queen Latifah Shakim Compere Shelby Stone Craig Zadan |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Production company | Sony Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Release | October 7, 2012 |
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]
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
- Jeff Rose as Dr. Judd
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
The film 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
- ^ "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 Archived 2012-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Collins, Scott (2012-10-08). "'Steel Magnolias' remake blooms high ratings for Lifetime". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ^ SAG Awards: '30 Rock', 'Silver Linings' Top Nominations
External links
- 2012 television films
- 2012 films
- 2012 comedy-drama films
- 2010s American films
- 2010s buddy comedy-drama films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s female buddy films
- African-American comedy-drama films
- American buddy comedy-drama films
- American comedy-drama television films
- American female buddy films
- American films based on plays
- Comedy film remakes
- Drama film remakes
- Films about mother–daughter relationships
- Films directed by Kenny Leon
- Films scored by William Ross
- Films set in Louisiana
- Lifetime (TV network) films
- Remakes of American films
- Television remakes of films