Steel Magnolias
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.
DistributorTriStar Pictures
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Opening$5,425,440
480 theaters
480 theaters
Release Date
(Wide)Nov 17, 1989 (Nov 24, 1989)
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresComedy
Drama
Romance
In Release410 days/58 weeks
Widest Release1,372 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17-19 | 4 | $5,425,440 | - | 480 | - | $11,303 | $5,425,440 | 1 |
| Nov 24-26 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 5 | $7,053,867 | +30% | 720 | +240 | $9,797 | $15,643,935 | 1 |
| Dec 1-3 Post-Thanksgiving | 4 | $4,856,409 | -31.2% | 963 | +243 | $5,043 | $22,685,485 | 3 |
| Dec 8-10 | 5 | $3,021,928 | -37.8% | 1,032 | +69 | $2,928 | $27,468,769 | 4 |
| Dec 15-17 | 7 | $2,094,664 | -30.7% | 1,102 | +70 | $1,900 | $30,700,611 | 5 |
| Dec 22-25 Christmas long wknd | 7 | $2,591,550 | - | 1,329 | - | $1,950 | $34,652,166 | - |
| Dec 29-Jan 1, 1990 New Year's long wknd | 7 | $6,248,970 | - | 1,365 | - | $4,578 | $44,598,414 | - |
| Jan 5-7 | 6 | $4,502,641 | - | 1,369 | - | $3,289 | $50,943,805 | 8 |
| Jan 12-14 | 7 | $3,745,560 | -16.8% | 1,372 | +3 | $2,730 | $56,311,630 | 9 |
| Jan 19-21 | 7 | $2,944,080 | -21.4% | 1,363 | -9 | $2,160 | $60,675,730 | 10 |
| Jan 26-28 | 8 | $2,376,950 | -19.3% | 1,370 | +7 | $1,735 | $64,115,820 | 11 |
| Feb 2-4 | 10 | $2,019,275 | -15% | 1,369 | -1 | $1,475 | $67,032,445 | 12 |
| Feb 9-11 | 10 | $1,606,880 | -20.4% | 1,328 | -41 | $1,210 | $69,303,290 | 13 |
| Feb 16-19 Presidents' Day wknd | 10 | $1,550,400 | - | 1,216 | - | $1,275 | $71,319,818 | - |
| Feb 23-25 | 10 | $1,207,930 | - | 1,214 | - | $995 | $72,828,100 | 15 |
| Mar 2-4 | 10 | $1,178,865 | -2.4% | 1,173 | -41 | $1,005 | $74,425,795 | 16 |
| Mar 9-11 | 11 | $807,120 | -31.5% | 944 | -229 | $855 | $75,656,368 | 17 |
