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A Balasaur Score of 69 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, Metacritic 56/100. Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Netflix, Paramount+, and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic56/100
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
764 audience votes
Key crew
- Georges DelerueOriginal Music Composer
- Robert HarlingScreenplay
- Herbert RossDirector
Cast
- Sally FieldM'Lynn Eatenton
- Dolly PartonTruvy Jones
- Shirley MacLaineOuiser Boudreaux
- Daryl HannahAnnelle Dupuy
- Olympia DukakisClairee Belcher
- Julia RobertsShelby Eatenton Latcherie
- Tom SkerrittDrum Eatenton
- Sam ShepardSpud Jones
- Dylan McDermottJackson Latcherie
- Kevin J. O'ConnorSammy Desoto
- Bill McCutcheonOwen Jenkins
- Ann WedgeworthAunt Fern
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Themes
strong womansouthern usalouisianabeautyfemale friendshipbased on play or musicaldysfunctional familykidney transplant beauty salonfamily dramaweddingmourning
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