Steel Magnolias is an American comedy-drama television film directed by Kenny Leon that premiered at Lifetime Network on October 7, 2012.[1] It is a contemporary retelling of the play Steel Magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation.[2] The new film stars an all-black American cast, including Queen Latifah as M'Lynn, Jill Scott as Truvy, Condola Rashād as Shelby, Adepero Oduye as Annelle, with Phylicia Rashād as Clairee and Alfre Woodard as Ouiser.[3][4]

Cast

Reception

Critical reception

The film has been met with positive reviews from critics, with a score of 74 out of 100 from Metacritic.[5] Many critics praised Alfre Woodard's performance as Ouiser.[6]

Ratings

The film premiered on Sunday, October 7, 2012, on Lifetime and earned 6.5 million viewers. It is the 3rd highest viewed Lifetime Original.[7]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Black Reel Awards February 7, 2013 Best Television Miniseries or Movie Steel Magnolias Nominated [8]
Best Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series Queen Latifah Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series Alfre Woodard Won
Jill Scott Nominated
Phylicia Rashad Nominated
Adepero Oduye Nominated
Outstanding Director in a Television Miniseries or Movie Kenny Leon Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards June 10, 2013 Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Alfre Woodard Nominated [9]
Gracie Awards May 21, 2013 Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Drama Cast of Steel Magnolias Won [10]
Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards February 17, 2013 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing Robert Getty, Pembrooke Andrews, Chato Hill, Pembrooke Andrews Nominated [11]
NAACP Image Awards February 1, 2013 Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Steel Magnolias Won [12]
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Afemo Omilami Nominated
Tory Kittles Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Alfre Woodard Won
Jill Scott Nominated
Phylicia Rashad Nominated
Queen Latifah Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards September 22, 2013 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Alfre Woodard Nominated [13]
Screen Actors Guild Awards January 27, 2013 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Nominated [14]
Women's Image Network Awards December 11, 2013 TV Show Produced by a Woman Queen Latifah Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ Lifetime Sets World Premiere Date For all black 'Steel Magnolias' Remake
  2. ^ "Steel Magnolias".
  3. ^ Erin Strecker, Lifetime's 'Steel Magnolias' remake: Watch trailer here, Entertainment Weekly, July 3, 2012
  4. ^ Chris Harnick, 'Steel Magnolias' Lifetime Remake Trailer (VIDEO), The Huffington Post, July 3, 2012
  5. ^ Steel Magnolias: Season 1
  6. ^ Lifetime's "Steel Magnolias" remake will make you cry just as hard as the original Archived 2012-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Collins, Scott (2012-10-08). "'Steel Magnolias' remake blooms high ratings for Lifetime". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  8. ^ Says, Michonnemicheaux (2013-12-18). "The 14th Annual Black Reel Awards Nominations". The Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  9. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards | Critics' Choice Television Awards". 2012-06-02. Archived from the original on 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  10. ^ "2013 Gracies Winners". Alliance for Women in Media. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  11. ^ "MPSE Announces 2013 Golden Reel Nominees". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  12. ^ Hofler, Robert (2013-02-01). "NAACP Image Award nominees crossover with Oscar". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  13. ^ "CBS' Broadcast of 'The 65th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards' Delivers Largest Audience Since 2005 - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". 2013-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  14. ^ pbadmin (2012-12-12). "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations Announced". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  15. ^ Neal, Wayne (2013-10-14). "Oprah Winfrey, Kerry Washington Among Women's Image Awards Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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