Steel Magnolias
Film1989119 min

Steel Magnolias

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allunlikely connections

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"The funniest movie ever to make you cry"

Boxlist takeAn emotional romantic comedy, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

This heart wrenching drama is about a beauty shop, in Louisana owned by Truvy, and the tragedies of all of her clients.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipempowerment/personal growthlove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sally FieldDolly PartonShirley MacLaineJulia RobertsDaryl Hannah

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1989
Runtime
119 min
Status
Released
Studio
Rastar Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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