TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
Two women, one secret recipe, and a friendship that defied every rule of the 1920s South.
Hidden Gem
Box Office Hit
TMDB
77
IMDb
77
Rotten Tomatoes
77
Audience Score
87
Google
90
Watch(US)

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

sassy southern gothichidden queer historyunreliable narrator chaos

Overview

ComedyDrama

Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
based on novel or booklgbtfemale friendshiptrain stationsouthern usaalabamalesbiannursing hometomatotomboy+5 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jessica Tandy's scene-stealing storytelling mastery.

Writing

The infamous 'towanda' rage fantasy sequence.

Direction

Blending two timelines without losing emotional momentum.

Best for:Solo: Cry-laughing into your pillow at 2am.·Date Night: If your date appreciates slow-burn queer subtext.·Rewatch: Spot what the 90s was too cowardly to say outright.
Heads up:Emotional: Frank's fate and the train scene will wreck you.·Triggers: Domestic abuse and racial violence in 1920s South.
Jon Avnet

Director

Jon Avnet

ReleasedDec 27, 1991
Runtime2h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Budget$11M·Revenue$119.4M
Act III Productions
Universal Pictures

Top Cast

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Evelyn Couch

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Ninny Threadgoode

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Ruth Jamison

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Idgie Threadgoode

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Sipsey

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Big George

Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell

Buddy Threadgoode

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Ed Couch

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Smokey Lonesome

Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

Grady Kilgore

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Mama Threadgoode

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

Woman's Awareness Teacher

Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg

Teacher

Suzi Bass

Suzi Bass

Nurse

Ask about Fried Green Tomatoes

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Fannie Flagg's novel was more explicit about Idgie and Ruth's romance; the 1991 film coded it to appease mainstream audiences, sparking decades of debate about queer erasure in Hollywood.

1 item hidden due to spoilers
YouTube

ViaVision Blu-ray Trailer

ViaVision Blu-ray Trailer

Gallery(20 images)

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Norma Rae movie poster (1979)
7.2

Norma Rae

The Color Purple movie poster (2023)
7.0

The Color Purple

To Kill a Mockingbird movie poster (1962)
8.0

To Kill a Mockingbird

Wise Blood movie poster (1979)
6.4

Wise Blood

The Best of Enemies movie poster (2019)
7.4

The Best of Enemies

My Cousin Vinny movie poster (1992)
7.5

My Cousin Vinny

The Long, Hot Summer movie poster (1958)
7.1

The Long, Hot Summer

Giant movie poster (1956)
7.6

Giant

Housekeeping movie poster (1987)
6.6

Housekeeping

Fahrenheit 451 movie poster (1966)
7.1

Fahrenheit 451

The Station Agent movie poster (2003)
7.3

The Station Agent

Adopt a Highway movie poster (2019)
6.7

Adopt a Highway

Small Things Like These movie poster (2024)
6.7

Small Things Like These

The Lady in the Van movie poster (2015)
6.4

The Lady in the Van

Green Book movie poster (2018)
8.2

Green Book

More Like This

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind movie poster (2002)
6.7

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

A Boy and His Dog movie poster (1975)
6.3

A Boy and His Dog

Where the Spies Are movie poster (1966)
5.4

Where the Spies Are

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare movie poster (2024)
7.0

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Nothing But Flowers movie poster (2022)
4.0

Nothing But Flowers

The Ladies movie poster (2022)

The Ladies

Lost Queens movie poster (2015)
4.2

Lost Queens

Linnaisten vihreä kamari movie poster (1945)
7.9

Linnaisten vihreä kamari

Import/Export movie poster (2007)
6.9

Import/Export

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon movie poster (1998)
6.0

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Grande école movie poster (2004)
5.9

Grande école

Praise the Lord movie poster (2014)
6.4

Praise the Lord

A Tale of Two Cities movie poster (1958)
6.8

A Tale of Two Cities

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis movie poster (1970)
6.9

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Layer Cake movie poster (2004)
6.9

Layer Cake

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →