Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

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• Jason O

  
  Always love a good southern movie, and well done coming of age drama

• Cassie H

  
  A bittersweet story about how the Whistle Stop Cafe brought together Idgie Threadgoode, Ruth Jamison & many others & a story to be told by Ninny Threadgoode to a southern woman, Evelyn Couch.

• Spencer S

  
  Another tale of the Southern woman, so spicy and headstrong that she ends up in multiple adventures including murder, love affairs, and the ultimate threat of betrayal between best friends. Friendship, the cornerstone to this feel good film, is the building block that parallels… More
  Another tale of the Southern woman, so spicy and headstrong that she ends up in multiple adventures including murder, love affairs, and the ultimate threat of betrayal between best friends. Friendship, the cornerstone to this feel good film, is the building block that parallels relationships of the past with the present state of wild eyed homemaker Kathy Bates, whose performance is both realistic, heart warming, and darn impressive. Accolades are worth throwing around for this love fest.

• Alexis N

  
  Full of southern charm and heart. A movie about friendship and how it shapes our lives. It's a classic and so good, but the director's cut is a little long.

• Red L

  
  I don't know what it is about this movie, but I like watching it. It is a story about a love between two women in a different era -- a story of good over evil, of weak over strong. It throws in a mystery of Ninny and Idgie as well. And perhaps a longing for the good old days.

• Lenny M

  
  Kathy Bates is a big woman and adorable at the same time. Hahaha Chris O'Donnell literally gets train run on him in this movie.

• Jennifer D

  
  I remember this movie terrifying me as a child.

• Anthony L

  
  It?s over sentimental rubbish but I have a big soft spot for it.

• Megan S

  
  I really enjoyed this movie despite the fact that I watched it once and didn't remember so I rented it again.

• Cassandra M

  
  This is truly a beautiful film. Well written and superbly acted it tugs at the heartstrings harder than almost any other movie. The way it sets up an obvious story line and then like a gentle roller-coaster suddenly takes you in another direction is unequalled in this type of film.… More
  This is truly a beautiful film. Well written and superbly acted it tugs at the heartstrings harder than almost any other movie. The way it sets up an obvious story line and then like a gentle roller-coaster suddenly takes you in another direction is unequalled in this type of film. There are so many points of genuine sadness and whenever you think you have guessed the story you suddenly turn to find an outcome more surprising than you thought. Major characters die, major characters do not "fall in love" and major characters are not allowed to cop-out; it is as a film should be. Remarkable well written, produced with care and acted with understatement and love - it is a beautiful film. Watch it.

• Mark H

  
  Comedy drama about a woman who finds strength to assert herself in the modern day through the stories of two women in the past. The film's framing device is somewhat awkward, but this likeable feminist drama benefits from a great ensemble cast. Actress-turned-author Fannie… More
  Comedy drama about a woman who finds strength to assert herself in the modern day through the stories of two women in the past. The film's framing device is somewhat awkward, but this likeable feminist drama benefits from a great ensemble cast. Actress-turned-author Fannie Flagg was nominated for an Oscar for her screenplay in adapting her novel <I>Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café</I>.

• Keysha H

  
  Suprisingly good in every way, stand out performances by Mary Stuart Materson and Kathy Bates.

• Candy R

  
  Excellent movie about friendship and love. Kathy Bates' character befriends an old woman who tells stories of olden days.

• Curtis L

  
  All I remember is they eat some guy.

• EightThirty .

  
  Can't beleive I watched this and liked it ^_^

• Jennifer X

  
  awww, jessica tandy is a darling! the friendship between idgie and ruth is heartwarming. i usually think morgan freeman is the master of narration, but jessica tandy gives him a run for his money!

• Jason S

  
  I liked this one.

• Dean M

  
  This Southern old-fashioned film is really bitter-sweet, emotionally and often amusing after I read the novel when I was a Year 11 student.

• Leigh R

  
  One of my favorites.

• Matt P

  
  A wonderfully told story of female empowerment, anti-racism, love, and independence.

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