''Steel Magnolias'' is an American comedy-drama television film directed by

Kenny Leon Kenny Leon is an American director, producer, actor, and author, notable for his work on Broadway, on television, and in regional theater. In 2014, he won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for ''A Raisin in the Sun''. Career He gain ...

that premiered at

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on October 7, 2012. It is a contemporary retelling of the play '' Steel Magnolias'' and its 1989 film adaptation. The new film stars an all-black American cast, including

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as M'Lynn, Jill Scott as Truvy,

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as Shelby,

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as Annelle, with Phylicia Rashād as Clairee and

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as Ouiser.

Cast

as Mary Lynn "M'Lynn" Eatenton * Jill Scott as Truvy Jones *

as Louisa "Ouiser" Boudreaux *

as Annelle Dupuy-DeSoto * Phylicia Rashād as Clairee Belcher *

as Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie *

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as Sammy DeSoto *Michael Beasley as Spud Jones *

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as Jackson Latcherie * Afemo Omilami as Drum Eatenton *Demetrius Bridges as Jonathan Eatenton *Justin Martin as Tommy Eatenton *Jeff Rose as Dr. Judd

Reception

Critical reception

The film has been met with positive reviews from critics, with a score of 74 out of 100 from

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. Many critics praised

's performance as Ouiser.

Ratings

The film premiered on Sunday, October 7, 2012, on Lifetime and earned 6.5 million viewers. It is the 3rd highest viewed Lifetime Original.

Awards

was nominated for numerous awards for her performance as Ouiser, including the

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Miniseries or Television Movie. Winners an ...

and

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outs ...

.SAG Awards: '30 Rock', 'Silver Linings' Top Nominations
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References

External links

Official Page
* {{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special 2012 television films 2012 films African-American films Lifetime (TV network) films 2010s female buddy films Remakes of American films American films based on plays Films set in Louisiana Films scored by William Ross Television remakes of films 2012 comedy-drama films Films about mother–daughter relationships Films directed by Kenny Leon