Fried Green Tomatoes

Where to Watch Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) (Legally)

The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.
Dec 27, 1991 US 130 min PG
7.7 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1991), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, Comedy, with a runtime around 130 minutes.

Top billed names include Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary Stuart Masterson.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

based on novel or book, southern usa, alabama, female friendship, barbecue (bbq), tomato, cafe, bee, nursing home, tomboy, lgbt, roadside cafe

Official trailer

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Plot

Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.

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Main cast

Kathy Bates
as Evelyn Couch
Jessica Tandy
as Ninny Threadgoode
Mary-Louise Parker
as Ruth Jamison
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Idgie Threadgoode
Cicely Tyson
as Sipsey
Stan Shaw
as Big George
Chris O'Donnell
as Buddy Threadgoode
Gailard Sartain
as Ed Couch
Timothy Scott
as Smokey Lonesome
Gary Basaraba
as Grady Kilgore