Steel Magnolias (1989)

Steel Magnolias
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $83,759,091Details
International Box Office $11,392,847Details
Worldwide Box Office $95,151,938
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,425,440 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:11.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:480 opening theaters/1,372 max. theaters, 14.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $221,441,563

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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
May 19th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
May 5th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: February 15th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: July 8th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pretty Woman
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Source:Based on Play
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $6,364,815 Jan 26, 1990 75
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $10,029,575 Jan 12, 1990 61
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 241 $6,248,970 Dec 29, 1989 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 176 $17,697,585 Dec 29, 1989 47
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 372 $7,339,474 Dec 22, 1989 40
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 214 $7,053,867 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 150 $19,977,112 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 240 $7,053,867 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 171 $16,193,836 Nov 24, 1989 12

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 4 $5,425,440   480 $11,303   $5,467,015 1
Nov 24, 1989 5 $7,053,867 +30% 720 $9,797   $15,643,935 2
Dec 1, 1989 4 $4,856,409 -31% 963 $5,043   $22,685,485 3
Dec 8, 1989 5 $3,021,928 -38% 1,032 $2,928   $27,468,769 4
Dec 15, 1989 7 $2,094,664 -31% 1,102 $1,901   $30,700,611 5
Dec 22, 1989 7 $2,591,550 +24% 1,329 $1,950   $34,652,166 6
Dec 29, 1989 7 $6,248,970 +141% 1,365 $4,578   $44,598,414 7
Jan 5, 1990 6 $4,502,641 -28% 1,369 $3,289   $50,943,805 8
Jan 12, 1990 7 $3,745,560 -17% 1,372 $2,730   $56,311,630 9
Jan 19, 1990 7 $2,944,080 -21% 1,363 $2,160   $60,675,730 10
Jan 26, 1990 8 $2,376,950 -19% 1,370 $1,735   $64,115,820 11
Feb 2, 1990 10 $2,019,275 -15% 1,369 $1,475   $67,032,445 12
Feb 9, 1990 10 $1,606,880 -20% 1,328 $1,210   $69,303,290 13
Feb 16, 1990 10 $1,550,400 -4% 1,216 $1,275   $71,319,818 14
Feb 23, 1990 10 $1,207,930 -22% 1,214 $995   $72,828,100 15
Mar 2, 1990 10 $1,178,865 -2% 1,173 $1,005   $74,425,795 16
Mar 23, 1990 18 $603,480   642 $940   $77,568,541 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 3 $8,548,493   480 $17,809   $8,590,068 2
Nov 24, 1989 4 $9,239,008 +8% 720 $12,832   $17,829,076 3
Dec 1, 1989 3 $6,617,765 -28% 963 $6,872   $24,446,841 4
Dec 8, 1989 4 $4,159,106 -37% 1,032 $4,030   $28,605,947 5
Dec 15, 1989 5 $3,454,669 -17% 1,102 $3,135   $32,060,616 6
Dec 22, 1989 6 $6,288,828 +82% 1,329 $4,732   $38,349,444 7
Dec 29, 1989 7 $8,091,720 +29% 1,365 $5,928   $46,441,164 8
Jan 5, 1990 4 $6,124,906 -24% 1,369 $4,474   $52,566,070 9
Jan 12, 1990 7 $5,165,580 -16% 1,372 $3,765   $57,731,650 10
Jan 19, 1990 7 $4,007,220 -22% 1,363 $2,940   $61,738,870 11
Jan 26, 1990 7 $3,274,300 -18% 1,370 $2,390   $65,013,170 12
Feb 2, 1990 7 $2,683,240 -18% 1,369 $1,960   $67,696,410 13
Feb 9, 1990 5 $2,073,008 -23% 1,328 $1,561   $69,769,418 14
Feb 16, 1990 10 $1,850,752 -11% 1,216 $1,522   $71,620,170 15
Feb 23, 1990 9 $1,626,760 -12% 1,214 $1,340   $73,246,930 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/15/1990 $0 0 1 1 $0
 
International Total$11,392,847

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 8, 20103012,472 165,808$80,943$1,315,597840
Aug 22, 20102918,981 196,511$123,187$1,514,860842
May 8, 20162514,712 1,401,025$79,445$9,337,8341,140
Mar 26, 2017286,876 1,663,029$45,038$10,874,9671,186
Aug 4, 2019268,365 1,916,769$64,829$12,639,4771,309

Supporting Cast

Julia Roberts    Shelby Eatenton Latcherie

Uncategorized

Knowl Johnson    Thomas 'Tommy' Lee Eatenton
Olympia Dukakis    Clairee Belcher
Sam Shepard    Spud Jones
Ann Wedgeworth    Aunt Fern Thornton
Dylan McDermott    Jackson Latcherie
Sally Field    M'Lynn Eatenton
Bibi Besch    Belle Marmillion
Tom Skerritt    Drum Eatenton
Dolly Parton    Truvy Jones
Bill McCutcheon    Owen Jenkins
Kevin J. O’Connor    Sammy Dwayne Desoto
Shirley MacLaine    Louisa 'Ouiser' Boudreaux
Jonathan Ward    Jonathan Eatenton
Daryl Hannah    Annelle Dupuy Desoto

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Herbert Ross    Director

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  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,425,440 (6.5% of total gross)
Legs:11.87 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:88.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:480 opening theaters/1,372 max. theaters, 14.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $221,441,563

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Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes
Google Play:Google Play
Vudu:Vudu
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix, Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 15th, 1989 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
May 19th, 2019 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
May 5th, 2024 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
International Releases: February 15th, 1990 (Wide) (Australia)
Video Release: July 8th, 1994 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 117 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Pretty Woman
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Source:Based on Play
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 301 $6,364,815 Jan 26, 1990 75
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 274 $10,029,575 Jan 12, 1990 61
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 241 $6,248,970 Dec 29, 1989 47
New Year's Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 176 $17,697,585 Dec 29, 1989 47
Christmas (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 372 $7,339,474 Dec 22, 1989 40
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day) 214 $7,053,867 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 150 $19,977,112 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day) 240 $7,053,867 Nov 24, 1989 12
Thanksgiving (All Movies, 5-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 171 $16,193,836 Nov 24, 1989 12

Supporting Cast

Julia Roberts    Shelby Eatenton Latcherie

Uncategorized

Knowl Johnson    Thomas 'Tommy' Lee Eatenton
Olympia Dukakis    Clairee Belcher
Sam Shepard    Spud Jones
Ann Wedgeworth    Aunt Fern Thornton
Dylan McDermott    Jackson Latcherie
Sally Field    M'Lynn Eatenton
Bibi Besch    Belle Marmillion
Tom Skerritt    Drum Eatenton
Dolly Parton    Truvy Jones
Bill McCutcheon    Owen Jenkins
Kevin J. O’Connor    Sammy Dwayne Desoto
Shirley MacLaine    Louisa 'Ouiser' Boudreaux
Jonathan Ward    Jonathan Eatenton
Daryl Hannah    Annelle Dupuy Desoto

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Herbert Ross    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 4 $5,425,440   480 $11,303   $5,467,015 1
Nov 24, 1989 5 $7,053,867 +30% 720 $9,797   $15,643,935 2
Dec 1, 1989 4 $4,856,409 -31% 963 $5,043   $22,685,485 3
Dec 8, 1989 5 $3,021,928 -38% 1,032 $2,928   $27,468,769 4
Dec 15, 1989 7 $2,094,664 -31% 1,102 $1,901   $30,700,611 5
Dec 22, 1989 7 $2,591,550 +24% 1,329 $1,950   $34,652,166 6
Dec 29, 1989 7 $6,248,970 +141% 1,365 $4,578   $44,598,414 7
Jan 5, 1990 6 $4,502,641 -28% 1,369 $3,289   $50,943,805 8
Jan 12, 1990 7 $3,745,560 -17% 1,372 $2,730   $56,311,630 9
Jan 19, 1990 7 $2,944,080 -21% 1,363 $2,160   $60,675,730 10
Jan 26, 1990 8 $2,376,950 -19% 1,370 $1,735   $64,115,820 11
Feb 2, 1990 10 $2,019,275 -15% 1,369 $1,475   $67,032,445 12
Feb 9, 1990 10 $1,606,880 -20% 1,328 $1,210   $69,303,290 13
Feb 16, 1990 10 $1,550,400 -4% 1,216 $1,275   $71,319,818 14
Feb 23, 1990 10 $1,207,930 -22% 1,214 $995   $72,828,100 15
Mar 2, 1990 10 $1,178,865 -2% 1,173 $1,005   $74,425,795 16
Mar 23, 1990 18 $603,480   642 $940   $77,568,541 19

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 17, 1989 3 $8,548,493   480 $17,809   $8,590,068 2
Nov 24, 1989 4 $9,239,008 +8% 720 $12,832   $17,829,076 3
Dec 1, 1989 3 $6,617,765 -28% 963 $6,872   $24,446,841 4
Dec 8, 1989 4 $4,159,106 -37% 1,032 $4,030   $28,605,947 5
Dec 15, 1989 5 $3,454,669 -17% 1,102 $3,135   $32,060,616 6
Dec 22, 1989 6 $6,288,828 +82% 1,329 $4,732   $38,349,444 7
Dec 29, 1989 7 $8,091,720 +29% 1,365 $5,928   $46,441,164 8
Jan 5, 1990 4 $6,124,906 -24% 1,369 $4,474   $52,566,070 9
Jan 12, 1990 7 $5,165,580 -16% 1,372 $3,765   $57,731,650 10
Jan 19, 1990 7 $4,007,220 -22% 1,363 $2,940   $61,738,870 11
Jan 26, 1990 7 $3,274,300 -18% 1,370 $2,390   $65,013,170 12
Feb 2, 1990 7 $2,683,240 -18% 1,369 $1,960   $67,696,410 13
Feb 9, 1990 5 $2,073,008 -23% 1,328 $1,561   $69,769,418 14
Feb 16, 1990 10 $1,850,752 -11% 1,216 $1,522   $71,620,170 15
Feb 23, 1990 9 $1,626,760 -12% 1,214 $1,340   $73,246,930 16

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 2/15/1990 $0 0 1 1 $0
 
International Total$11,392,847

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Aug 8, 20103012,472 165,808$80,943$1,315,597840
Aug 22, 20102918,981 196,511$123,187$1,514,860842
May 8, 20162514,712 1,401,025$79,445$9,337,8341,140
Mar 26, 2017286,876 1,663,029$45,038$10,874,9671,186
Aug 4, 2019268,365 1,916,769$64,829$12,639,4771,309