Steel Magnolias (1989) poster
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FilmPG1989

Steel Magnolias

DramaComedy

Directed by Herbert Ross

A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold. From TMDB

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Steel Magnolias is a 1989 drama comedy film, directed by Herbert Ross, starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton and Shirley MacLaine.

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  • Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl @tvfanaticgirl.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    Movie Of The Day... Steel Magnolias (1989)

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  • Ashley @inkedintrovert.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    I think I’m going to sign off for the evening. No more news. Comfort food and a comfort movie is needed. Soooo … Apple Pie is in the oven, Steel Magnolias is playing. Have a wonderful evening y’all. 💞 Catch ya on the flip-side.

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  • Jen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Tom Skerritt was such a natural and was so good in so many things that everyone will, rightly, associate him with different films/shows. For me, it's TOP GUN and STEEL MAGNOLIAS. He was so likable, largely because he wasn't trying to be. variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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  • WTFGOP a.k.a on Twitter @Doggintrump @wtfgop.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Ah, man. Actor Tom Skerritt from movies like Top Gun & my favorite movie of all time, Steel Magnolias, has passed away from natural causes at the age of 93. Loved this dude 🙏

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  • feral streep @feralstreeep.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    now more than ever, i stand by this review of Steel Magnolias

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  • Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2026

    Watching STEEL MAGNOLIAS, a movie I was obsessed with as a small child and probably haven’t seen in 25 years. My perspective is…different.

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  • Mrs PJ Haverstock @mrspjhaverstock.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    Watching “Steel Magnolias” tonight to remember Dolly. 💗💗💗

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  • weinberg @weinbergs.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    I wish Dolly Parton had done more movies. She was talented enough and effortlessly charming. 9 to 5 - classic comedy Best Little Whorehouse in Texas - very fun musical Rhinestone - bad movie, but she's still lovable Steel Magnolias - classic ensemble tearjerker Straight Talk - underrated!

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  • ms m @msmeredith.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    I’m gonna watch Steel Magnolias tonight. My favorite film with Dolly.

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  • Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    I told my little sister “Steel Magnolias” is an Easter movie and she corrected me—“It’s an every holiday movie.” I’m proud of her.

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  • Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    *whispers* I’ve never seen the Steel Magnolias movie.

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  • Ashley @ashleysays.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 13, 2025

    Steel Magnolias is a Christmas movie

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  • Kevin Church (Spooky Remix) @beaucoupkevin.comBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    RIP Tom Skerritt, a rad guy who showed up in films as diverse as M*A*S*H, THIEVES LIKE US, ALIEN, TOP GUN, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and CONTACT and had a robust TV career that peaked with PICKET FENCES and an appearance on TIM AND ERIC AWESOME SHOW, GREAT JOB. He also made a movie called SEXYCOP.

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  • Cult MTL @cultmtl.comBluesky · Aug 30, 2026

    Audiences are revisiting two of Dolly Parton’s most beloved film roles. 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias top streaming charts in Canada

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  • Cult MTL @cultmtl.comBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    “Audiences are revisiting two of Dolly Parton’s most beloved film roles.” Nine to Five and Steel Magnolias top streaming charts in Canada

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  • Nicole Dornsife | Thornwolf @thornwolf.comBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    @drskorzy.bsky.social and I watched 9 to 5 last night, I'd never seen it (I'm a Steel Magnolias fan tho) and wow that movie took a turn I did NOT expect, I thought it was gonna be basically Working Girl. An absolute romp! IDK what we'll watch tonight to honor Tim Curry. What about you?

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  • Edith Messy @balambsprings.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 25, 2026

    Tonight’s depresh movie was Steel Magnolias. Dolly fixes everything.

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  • mean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 2, 2023

    I just had a meeting with three bankers. We were all dressed like movie extras. Although, of course, my movie was Steel Magnolias and theirs was Men in Black

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  • Cozy Blackbiird @thatsoleelee.blacksky.appBluesky · Dec 26, 2025

    Realizing that Steel Magnolias is also a Christmas movie 😌

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  • spooky dio @satyronmars.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 22, 2025

    gay guy movie night double feature tonight was Steel Magnolias & Smile 2

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  • Emerson Collins @emersoncollins.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2025

    Currently watching the most important Easter movie: Steel Magnolias.

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  • North Florida Gay @northflagay.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    I was trying to type Steel Magnolias in a text message and it was trying to correct to Steel Manholes (which sounds like a very different kind of movie)

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  • Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 3, 2025

    “A challenge for Ds,” to quote the movie Steel Magnolias, ARE YOU HIGH CLAIREE

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  • Jorge (he/him) @motoridersd.pug.ninjaBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    Haven't done a Dolly movie rewatch yet and I can't do a Tim Curry one before that, so just so I don't become a blubbery mess with Steel Magnolias, I'll do Straight Talk instead.

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  • Matt @mbunchanumbers.bsky.socialBluesky · May 31, 2026

    We are watching Steel Magnolias for the [n]th time and I must remind you all that Julia Roberts, a Smyrna, GA native, has the worst accent in this film

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  • Hot Mulled Karen @sinisternails1.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 22, 2024

    You need to make her the other 4 main characters in Steel Magnolias. She could have carried that movie like Eddie Murphy in Coming to America.

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  • The Artist Formerly Known As The Iron Sherk 🇵🇸 @theironsherk.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 20, 2024

    [sees girl watching Steel Magnolias] "Oh I love that film. The way they just *clenches fist* steal all those fuckin' magnolias."

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  • laura olin @lauraolin.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    I can feel some of you thinking it'd be a good day to re-watch Steel Magnolias, but I'm telling you, don't do it. (Great movie; too sad for today)

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  • fluffy fairy 🧚‍♀️ @beigewunder.blacksky.appBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    I'm gonna throw on my favorite movie, Steel Magnolias. Truvy was my favorite. 🥺

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  • X626 @x626.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    So... Clue / 9 to 5 / Rocky Horror / Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Steel Magnolias / Muppets Treasure Island ultimate movie marathon weekend everyone?

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  • Music Box Theatre @musicboxtheatre.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2024

    The Music Box's 25 Days Of Christmas Movies🎄🧵 Dec 5: Reminder that STEEL MAGNOLIAS is a Christmas movie

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  • Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 25, 2026

    She's also in a scene with one of my favorite bits of movie dialogue (from Steel Magnolias).

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  • David Hollingsworth 🏳️‍🌈 @daveyh39.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 21, 2026

    Happy Heavenly 95th Birthday to the remarkable Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning & Emmy-nominated stage, film & TV legend, acclaimed for her roles in RICH KIDS, THE WANDERERS, MOONSTRUCK, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, JEFFREY, AWAY FROM HER, CLOUDBURST, TALES FROM THE CITY, JOAN OF ARC, BORED TO DEATH, and more.

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  • (Wes)tern democracy👨🏻🗳️🌐 @midwestache.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2025

    This post brought to you by the fact that it’s 4:19 in the afternoon & I just ugly cried my way through the cemetery scene in Steel Magnolias. Or what you may simply know as: the greatest scene in movie history. 😭

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  • (Wes)tern democracy👨🏻🗳️🌐 @midwestache.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    Pick a movie, keep one actor. The rest are Muppets Steel Magnolias Hot take: keep Shirley MacLaine

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  • Rex Masters @mastersrex.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 10, 2026

    We already watched 9 to 5 the other week so tonight’s family movie to remember Dolly Parton is Steel Magnolias

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  • Call Me The Brie-ze @briesmith.xyzBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    OK, I know we’ve got Week 0 this weekend but we gotta curate a film festival for Tim and Dolly Steel Magnolias Clue 9 to 5 Muppet Treasure Island The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Rocky Horror Picture Show Make your suggestions in the replies if they work

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  • Dr. Phil Acula, Vampire. Not Changing It @msico.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 8, 2026

    trying to think of "what third movie would reinstate some goodwill" and I can't stop thinking how funny it would be if he also had a revered copy of Steel Magnolias

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  • Jordan Morris @jordanmorris.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 20, 2026

    On our movie pod FREE WITH ADS we've been paying tribute to some legends. Here's our episode on STEEL MAGNOLIAS maximumfun.org/episodes/fre...

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  • Golden Ghouls Quotes 🎃 @goldengirls85.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 31, 2026

    The movie "9 to 5" is available on Hulu. Starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin. ABC aired a special last night called "Dolly Parton: An American Original." It's now on Hulu. My favorite, "Steel Magnolias," is widely available. #DollyParton

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  • Blackfoot Niitsítapi🪶🇨🇦🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙🌎🌲🌳🔥🐾🐾🐝🦋🦅🦬🦫🐋🦆🦉🐧🐦‍⬛🐻🦊 @thoughtsnations.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2026

    Watching “Steel Magnolias” loved this movie. Rest in peace #DollyParton

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  • Erin Savage 🌬 @erinsavage.bsky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2026

    Mother's Day Movie Weekend Up first: Steel Magnolias

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  • Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2025

    For 20 years I've had a running gag where any time anybody mentions the film "Magnolia" I pretend that I think it's a sequel to Steel Magnolias and say I haven't watched it because I didn't care for the original. I've never found a single person who found this funny, but I keep saying it anyway.

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  • SaÑdra💙💯⚽️ @sandraherrera.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2025

    My god is a loving god who loves ALL and knows that Steel Magnolias is a perfect Easter movie. Happy Easter ✝️🐣

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  • Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing! @sleepykittypaw.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 27, 2026

    Rewatched STEEL MAGNOLIAS and not only is it a gut punch of a film with a stacked beyond belief cast, but had forgotten that essentially entire movie takes place at one holiday or another. Starting and ending on Easter with an extended Christmas chunk as well as stops at 4th of July and Halloween.

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  • Pariah Carey ✨ @jinthepnw.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 5, 2026

    Steel Magnolias is an Easter movie.

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  • shalafi @[email protected]Lemmy · Nov 27, 2025

    Spoken, *live* languages? Very damned few. Archived languages? We might do pretty well. In my lifetime I've seen *accents* disappearing in America. Doing tech support in the early 90s, I played a game of guessing what state a person was from. Did quite well! I could almost always match their accent. (Midwestern was my kryptonite, very generic.) We're seeing regional accents and dialects disappearing very quickly due to the internet, and formerly, TV in general. For example; I…

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  • Victoria aka Blaze @burrddoh.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2025

    #OctoberMovieChallenge Day 28: Favorite Julia Roberts movie Steel Magnolias - 1989

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  • Banned Library @bannedlibrary.comBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    GNU Tom Skerritt (1933-2026) One of those "holy shit this man was in every movie I've loved." I was just talking the other night about his piece of cake in Steel Magnolias. "Nothin' like a good piece of ass."

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  • JM Schott @dfygrvtalwys.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 14, 2026

    Add a word, ruin a movie Stainless Steel Magnolias

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  • Philby Bear (they/them) @philbybear.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2025

    Dorian’s turn to suggest a movie, and they INSISTED they introduce me to Steel Magnolias. Never seen it before, so let’s give it a whirl, eh?

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  • Gaijin "Jiangshi" Rando @gaijinrando.bsky.socialBluesky · May 14, 2025

    What is the middest movie that has ever made you cry? Tie between Kick-Ass (2010) and Steel Magnolias (1989)

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  • R2-Danielle2 @msdanielle.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 18, 2025

    My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday American Graffiti certainly must’ve been the inspiration for Dazed and Confused. I can’t imagine DnC existing if not for AG. ALSO: Opie Cunningham!! I enjoyed Steel Magnolias but need to give it another watch due to distraction. Sneakers - Fun movie

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  • Space Witches, Esq. @popelizbet.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2024

    pick a movie, keep them human, insert one muppet: this is a bit of a cheat but: Steel Magnolias, Claree & Ouiser played ny Statler and Waldorf.

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  • Orpheus Condescending @maryscottoconnor.comBluesky · Nov 22, 2023

    @graygay.bsky.social is one of my Bluesky crushes. (His movie is Steel Magnolias - that's my guess & I'm sticking with it.) @miriam.lol wanted to know. Now, as for telling you the movie without telling you the movie: "The rose goes in the front, big guy."

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  • Johanna Draper Carlson @johannadc.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 29, 2026

    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas movie musical is back on movie screens, along with Steel Magnolias, through Wednesday via AMC. In case you were looking for something different to watch.

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  • Manic Pixie Dream Gay @deadlyblond.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 21, 2025

    Fuck. Put on ‘Steel Magnolias’ because it’s Easter… Without thinking about the second half of the film. My friend passing of complications from his type 1 diabetes, him watching this film for the first time with me, and it just being so soon after his passing… Fuck.

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  • Video Store Heiress @videostoreheiress.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 16, 2025

    4/16 A film that makes you cry Steel Magnolias 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #AprilFilmChallenge #Moviesky 🎬🎥🍿 📺📽️

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  • Sam Youngman @samyoungman.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Tom Skerritt did a lot of cool stuff but man I always loved him in Steel Magnolias. There are brilliant legendary stars doing their thing all over that film and he still manages to make you feel something the few times he pops up on screen. Always loved that movie and his role in it.

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  • Courtney Seward @courtneyseward1.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    Watching Steel Magnolias right now in remembrance of Dolly. Loved your character in that movie!

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