Steel Magnolias (2012 film)
| Steel Magnolias | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kenny Leon |
| Written by | Robert Harling (play) Sally Robinson |
| Produced by | Neil Meron Queen Latifah ShakimCompere Shelby Stone Craig Zadan |
| Starring | Queen Latifah Alfre Woodard Phylicia Rashād Jill Scott Adepero Oduye Condola Rashād |
| Music by | William Ross |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lifetime Movie Network |
Release date | October 7, 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Steel Magnolias is an American comedy-drama television film directed by Kenny Leon that premiered at Lifetime Network on October 7, 2012.[1] It is a remake of 1989 film of the same name starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts.[2] The new film stars an all-African American cast, including Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Condola Rashād, Adepero Oduye, with Phylicia Rashād and Alfre Woodard as Ouiser.[3][4]
Cast
- Queen Latifah as M'Lynn Eatenton
- Alfre Woodard as Louisa "Ouiser" Boudreaux
- Phylicia Rashād as Clairee Belcher
- Jill Scott as Truvy Jones
- Condola Rashād as Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
- Adepero Oduye as Annelle Dupuy Desoto
- Lance Gross as Sammy Desoto
- Michael Beasley as Spud Jones
- Tory Kittles as Jackson Latcherie
- Demetrius Bridges as Jonathan Eatenton
Reception
Critical reception
The film has been met with positive reviews from critics, with a score of 74 out of 100 from Metacritic.[5] Many critics praised Alfre Woodard's performance as Ouiser.[6]
Ratings
It premiered on Sunday, October 7, 2012 on Lifetime and earned 6.5 million viewers. It is the 3rd highest viewed Lifetime Original.[7]
Award
Alfre Woodard was nominated in Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie for performance as Ouiser.[8]
References
- ^ Lifetime Sets World Premiere Date For all black 'Steel Magnolias' Remake
- ^ Kristina Bustos,Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard cast in Lifetime 'Steel Magnolias' remake, Digital Spy, Mar 19 2012
- ^ Erin Strecker, Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' remake: Watch trailer here, Entertainment Weekly, July 3, 2012
- ^ Chris Harnick, 'Steel Magnolias' Lifetime Remake Trailer (VIDEO), The Huffington Post, July 3, 2012
- ^ Steel Magnolias: Season 1
- ^ Lifetime's "Steel Magnolias" remake will make you cry just as hard as the original
- ^ Collins, Scott (2012-10-08). "'Steel Magnolias' remake blooms high ratings for Lifetime". latimes.com. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ^ SAG Awards: '30 Rock,' 'Silver Linings' Top Nominations
