Plot
Evelyn Couch is having trouble in her marriage, and no one seems to take her seriously. While in a nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadgoode, an outgoing old woman, who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode, a young woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
Written by
Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski
Directed by
Jon Avnet
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Fried Green Tomatoes Productions, Electric Shadow Productions, Avnet/Kerner Productions, Act III Productions, Universal Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 12 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
86,856
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA