Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Fried Green Tomatoes
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $81,204,830Details
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $699,591 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $699,591
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Synopsis

On one of trapped housewife Evelyn Couch’s Wednesday nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode, a colorful old woman who brightens Evelyn’s outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie, owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth, Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better.

Metrics

Legs:11.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $210,850,591

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $81,204,830
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,166 $81,204,830
Leggiest Movies 97 11.50

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
May 7th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
Video Release: June 6th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Notebook
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Act III Productions, Electric Shadow Company, Avnet Kerner Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 39 $501,605 Jun 19, 1992 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 37 $616,560 Jun 12, 1992 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 27 $921,905 Jun 5, 1992 164
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 90 $1,657,810 Apr 3, 1992 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 52 $2,814,240 Mar 27, 1992 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 57 $2,897,230 Mar 20, 1992 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 56 $3,344,045 Mar 13, 1992 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 57 $3,933,105 Mar 6, 1992 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 63 $4,359,130 Feb 28, 1992 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 70 $5,006,595 Feb 21, 1992 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 51 $7,058,930 Feb 14, 1992 52
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 171 $7,058,930 Feb 14, 1992 52
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 129 $19,220,701 Feb 14, 1992 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 158 $5,235,940 Jan 24, 1992 31
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $14,256,894 Jan 24, 1992 31

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1992 2 $5,235,940   673 $7,780   $7,781,959 5
Jan 31, 1992 2 $6,675,765 +27% 1,048 $6,370   $16,816,819 6
Feb 7, 1992 4 $6,157,290 -8% 1,229 $5,010   $25,342,589 7
Feb 14, 1992 3 $7,058,930 +15% 1,306 $5,405   $34,263,454 8
Feb 21, 1992 3 $5,006,595 -29% 1,321 $3,790   $40,954,794 9
Feb 28, 1992 4 $4,359,130 -13% 1,329 $3,280   $47,032,199 10
Mar 6, 1992 3 $3,933,105 -10% 1,331 $2,955   $52,433,849 11
Mar 13, 1992 5 $3,344,045 -15% 1,327 $2,520   $57,148,824 12
Mar 20, 1992 5 $2,897,230 -13% 1,329 $2,180   $61,366,419 13
Mar 27, 1992 7 $2,814,240 -3% 1,312 $2,145   $65,370,114 14
Apr 3, 1992 12 $1,657,810 -41% 1,228 $1,350   $67,903,424 15
Apr 10, 1992 11 $1,173,265 -29% 950 $1,235   $69,702,314 16
Apr 17, 1992 12 $858,235 -27% 791 $1,085   $71,120,094 17
Apr 24, 1992 11 $734,695 -14% 674 $1,090   $72,310,479 18
Jun 5, 1992 10 $921,905   878 $1,050   $76,743,604 24
Jun 12, 1992 11 $616,560 -33% 734 $840   $77,932,324 25
Jun 19, 1992 12 $501,605 -19% 608 $825   $78,874,364 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1992 2 $7,595,035   673 $11,285   $10,141,054 5
Jan 31, 1992 2 $9,044,245 +19% 1,048 $8,630   $19,185,299 6
Feb 7, 1992 3 $8,019,225 -11% 1,229 $6,525   $27,204,524 7
Feb 14, 1992 3 $8,743,675 +9% 1,306 $6,695   $35,948,199 8
Feb 21, 1992 3 $6,724,870 -23% 1,321 $5,091   $42,673,069 9
Feb 28, 1992 3 $5,827,675 -13% 1,329 $4,385   $48,500,744 10
Mar 6, 1992 3 $5,304,035 -9% 1,331 $3,985   $53,804,779 11
Mar 13, 1992 5 $4,664,410 -12% 1,327 $3,515   $58,469,189 12
Mar 20, 1992 5 $4,086,685 -12% 1,329 $3,075   $62,555,874 13
Mar 27, 1992 7 $3,689,740 -10% 1,312 $2,812   $66,245,614 14
Apr 3, 1992 10 $2,283,435 -38% 1,228 $1,859   $68,529,049 15
Apr 10, 1992 9 $1,732,810 -24% 950 $1,824   $70,261,859 16
Apr 17, 1992 10 $1,313,925 -24% 791 $1,661   $71,575,784 17
Jun 5, 1992 9 $1,494,065   878 $1,702   $77,315,764 24
Jun 12, 1992 11 $1,056,995 -29% 734 $1,440   $78,372,759 25

Leading Cast

Kathy Bates    Evelyn Couch
Jessica Tandy    Ninny Threadgoode

Supporting Cast

Mary-Louise Parker    Ruth Jameson
Mary Stuart Masterson    Idgie Threadgoode
Cicely Tyson    Sipsey
Chris O'Donnell    Buddy Threadgoode
Lois Smith    Mama Threadgoode
LaTanya Richardson    Janeen
Grace Zabriskie    Eva Bates
Nick Searcy    Frank Bennett

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Avnet    Director
Jon Avnet    Producer
Jordan Kerner    Producer
Fannie Flagg    Screenwriter
Jon Avnet    Screenwriter
Fannie Flagg    Story based on the novel “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” by
Norman Lear    Executive Producer
Andrew Meyer    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Simpson    Director of Photography
Barbara Ling    Production Designer
Debra Neil    Editor
Ric Rondell    Co-Producer
Elizabeth McBride    Costume Designer
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Synopsis

On one of trapped housewife Evelyn Couch’s Wednesday nursing home visits, she encounters Ninny Threadgoode, a colorful old woman who brightens Evelyn’s outlook by sharing tales from her past. As Ninny recounts the exploits of her free-spirited sister-in-law Idgie, owner of a small Alabama café in the 1920s, and the bond Idgie shared with her friend Ruth, Evelyn gains the confidence to change her own life for the better.

Metrics

Legs:11.50 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.4 times production budget)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $210,850,591

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,052 $81,204,830
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,166 $81,204,830
Leggiest Movies 97 11.50

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal
May 7th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events
Video Release: June 6th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Notebook
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Keywords: Non-Chronological, Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Act III Productions, Electric Shadow Company, Avnet Kerner Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend 39 $501,605 Jun 19, 1992 178
Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend 37 $616,560 Jun 12, 1992 171
Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend 27 $921,905 Jun 5, 1992 164
Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend 90 $1,657,810 Apr 3, 1992 101
Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend 52 $2,814,240 Mar 27, 1992 94
Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend 57 $2,897,230 Mar 20, 1992 87
Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend 56 $3,344,045 Mar 13, 1992 80
Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend 57 $3,933,105 Mar 6, 1992 73
Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend 63 $4,359,130 Feb 28, 1992 66
Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend 70 $5,006,595 Feb 21, 1992 59
Biggest Domestic 8th Weekend 51 $7,058,930 Feb 14, 1992 52
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 171 $7,058,930 Feb 14, 1992 52
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 129 $19,220,701 Feb 14, 1992 52
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 158 $5,235,940 Jan 24, 1992 31
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 66 $14,256,894 Jan 24, 1992 31

Leading Cast

Kathy Bates    Evelyn Couch
Jessica Tandy    Ninny Threadgoode

Supporting Cast

Mary-Louise Parker    Ruth Jameson
Mary Stuart Masterson    Idgie Threadgoode
Cicely Tyson    Sipsey
Chris O'Donnell    Buddy Threadgoode
Lois Smith    Mama Threadgoode
LaTanya Richardson    Janeen
Grace Zabriskie    Eva Bates
Nick Searcy    Frank Bennett

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

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Avnet    Director
Jon Avnet    Producer
Jordan Kerner    Producer
Fannie Flagg    Screenwriter
Jon Avnet    Screenwriter
Fannie Flagg    Story based on the novel “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” by
Norman Lear    Executive Producer
Andrew Meyer    Executive Producer
Geoffrey Simpson    Director of Photography
Barbara Ling    Production Designer
Debra Neil    Editor
Ric Rondell    Co-Producer
Elizabeth McBride    Costume Designer
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1992 2 $5,235,940   673 $7,780   $7,781,959 5
Jan 31, 1992 2 $6,675,765 +27% 1,048 $6,370   $16,816,819 6
Feb 7, 1992 4 $6,157,290 -8% 1,229 $5,010   $25,342,589 7
Feb 14, 1992 3 $7,058,930 +15% 1,306 $5,405   $34,263,454 8
Feb 21, 1992 3 $5,006,595 -29% 1,321 $3,790   $40,954,794 9
Feb 28, 1992 4 $4,359,130 -13% 1,329 $3,280   $47,032,199 10
Mar 6, 1992 3 $3,933,105 -10% 1,331 $2,955   $52,433,849 11
Mar 13, 1992 5 $3,344,045 -15% 1,327 $2,520   $57,148,824 12
Mar 20, 1992 5 $2,897,230 -13% 1,329 $2,180   $61,366,419 13
Mar 27, 1992 7 $2,814,240 -3% 1,312 $2,145   $65,370,114 14
Apr 3, 1992 12 $1,657,810 -41% 1,228 $1,350   $67,903,424 15
Apr 10, 1992 11 $1,173,265 -29% 950 $1,235   $69,702,314 16
Apr 17, 1992 12 $858,235 -27% 791 $1,085   $71,120,094 17
Apr 24, 1992 11 $734,695 -14% 674 $1,090   $72,310,479 18
Jun 5, 1992 10 $921,905   878 $1,050   $76,743,604 24
Jun 12, 1992 11 $616,560 -33% 734 $840   $77,932,324 25
Jun 19, 1992 12 $501,605 -19% 608 $825   $78,874,364 26

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 24, 1992 2 $7,595,035   673 $11,285   $10,141,054 5
Jan 31, 1992 2 $9,044,245 +19% 1,048 $8,630   $19,185,299 6
Feb 7, 1992 3 $8,019,225 -11% 1,229 $6,525   $27,204,524 7
Feb 14, 1992 3 $8,743,675 +9% 1,306 $6,695   $35,948,199 8
Feb 21, 1992 3 $6,724,870 -23% 1,321 $5,091   $42,673,069 9
Feb 28, 1992 3 $5,827,675 -13% 1,329 $4,385   $48,500,744 10
Mar 6, 1992 3 $5,304,035 -9% 1,331 $3,985   $53,804,779 11
Mar 13, 1992 5 $4,664,410 -12% 1,327 $3,515   $58,469,189 12
Mar 20, 1992 5 $4,086,685 -12% 1,329 $3,075   $62,555,874 13
Mar 27, 1992 7 $3,689,740 -10% 1,312 $2,812   $66,245,614 14
Apr 3, 1992 10 $2,283,435 -38% 1,228 $1,859   $68,529,049 15
Apr 10, 1992 9 $1,732,810 -24% 950 $1,824   $70,261,859 16
Apr 17, 1992 10 $1,313,925 -24% 791 $1,661   $71,575,784 17
Jun 5, 1992 9 $1,494,065   878 $1,702   $77,315,764 24
Jun 12, 1992 11 $1,056,995 -29% 734 $1,440   $78,372,759 25