Fried Green Tomatoes

Dir. Jon Avnet · PG-13 · 130 min · 12/27/1991

A midlife woman in an unfulfilling marriage finds her sense of self through the stories of two women from 1930s Alabama told to her by an elderly nursing home resident. A landmark film about female friendship, courage, and reclaiming your life.

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