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
IMDbPro
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| Date | Rank | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17-23 | 4 | $8,590,068 | - | 480 | - | $17,895 | $8,590,068 | 1 |
| Nov 24-30 | 4 | $9,239,008 | +7.6% | 720 | +240 | $12,831 | $17,829,076 | 2 |
| Dec 1-7 | 3 | $6,617,765 | -28.4% | 963 | +243 | $6,872 | $24,446,841 | 3 |
| Dec 8-14 | 5 | $4,159,106 | -37.2% | 1,032 | +69 | $4,030 | $28,605,947 | 4 |
| Dec 15-21 | 5 | $3,454,669 | -16.9% | 1,102 | +70 | $3,134 | $32,060,616 | 5 |
| Dec 22-28 | 7 | $6,288,828 | +82% | 1,329 | +227 | $4,732 | $38,349,444 | 6 |
| Dec 29-Jan 4, 1990 | 7 | $8,091,720 | +28.7% | 1,365 | +36 | $5,928 | $46,441,164 | 7 |
| Jan 5-11 | 4 | $6,124,906 | -24.3% | 1,369 | +4 | $4,474 | $52,566,070 | 8 |
| Jan 12-18 | 7 | $5,165,580 | -15.7% | 1,372 | +3 | $3,765 | $57,731,650 | 9 |
| Jan 19-25 | 7 | $4,007,220 | -22.4% | 1,363 | -9 | $2,940 | $61,738,870 | 10 |
| Jan 26-Feb 1 | 7 | $3,274,300 | -18.3% | 1,370 | +7 | $2,390 | $65,013,170 | 11 |
| Feb 2-8 | 10 | $2,683,240 | -18.1% | 1,369 | -1 | $1,960 | $67,696,410 | 12 |
| Feb 9-15 | 10 | $2,073,008 | -22.7% | 1,328 | -41 | $1,561 | $69,769,418 | 13 |
| Feb 16-22 | 10 | $1,850,752 | -10.7% | 1,216 | -112 | $1,522 | $71,620,170 | 14 |
| Feb 23-Mar 1 | 10 | $1,626,760 | -12.1% | 1,214 | -2 | $1,340 | $73,246,930 | 15 |
| Mar 2-8 | 10 | $1,602,318 | -1.5% | 1,173 | -41 | $1,366 | $74,849,248 | 16 |
| Mar 9-15 | 11 | $1,158,288 | -27.7% | 944 | -229 | $1,227 | $76,007,536 | 17 |
