Synopsis
On one of trapped housewife Evelyn Couch’s Wednesday nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode, a colorful old woman who brightens Evelyn’s outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie, owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth, Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better.
Metrics
Legs: | 11.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget) |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $210,850,591 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) | 1,068 | $81,204,830 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,191 | $81,204,830 |
Leggiest Movies | 98 | 11.50 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Watch Now On
iTunes: | iTunes |
Netflix: | Netflix, Netflix |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal May 7th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events |
Video Release: | June 6th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Running Time: | 136 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. American Me Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Non-Chronological, Historical Drama |
Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Universal Pictures, Act III Productions, Electric Shadow Company, Avnet Kerner Productions |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
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Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend | 39 | $501,605 | Jun 19, 1992 | 178 |
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend | 37 | $616,560 | Jun 12, 1992 | 171 |
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend | 27 | $921,905 | Jun 5, 1992 | 164 |
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend | 90 | $1,657,810 | Apr 3, 1992 | 101 |
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 52 | $2,814,240 | Mar 27, 1992 | 94 |
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 57 | $2,897,230 | Mar 20, 1992 | 87 |
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 56 | $3,344,045 | Mar 13, 1992 | 80 |
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 57 | $3,933,105 | Mar 6, 1992 | 73 |
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend | 63 | $4,359,130 | Feb 28, 1992 | 66 |
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend | 70 | $5,006,595 | Feb 21, 1992 | 59 |
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend | 51 | $7,058,930 | Feb 14, 1992 | 52 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) | 171 | $7,058,930 | Feb 14, 1992 | 52 |
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 129 | $18,693,408 | Feb 14, 1992 | 52 |
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) | 158 | $5,235,940 | Jan 24, 1992 | 31 |
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 66 | $13,865,775 | Jan 24, 1992 | 31 |