Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $81,204,830 | Details |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $711,102 | |
| Total | $711,102 | |
| OpusData ID: 5670100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
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 | $221,217,085 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal May 7th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events May 10th, 2026 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Entertainment |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Non-Chronological |
| Subgenre: | 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kathy Bates | Evelyn Couch | |
| Jessica Tandy | Ninny Threadgoode |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 | $221,217,085 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 27th, 1991 (Wide) by Universal May 7th, 2021 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events May 10th, 2026 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Entertainment |
| Video Release: | June 6th, 2006 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Non-Chronological |
| Subgenre: | 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Kathy Bates | Evelyn Couch | |
| Jessica Tandy | Ninny Threadgoode |
Supporting
| 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 |
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 |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.