Watch Order
0 / 2 watchedOriginal first, then the remake.
About Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias follows Truvy salon with Shelby, Ouiser and Clairee in Chinquapin in 1989 with Field, Parton and MacLaine. It ends with the group firm. The film stands as the classic. The 2012 remake follows the same salon plot with Latifah in a new cast. No third film has been dated in this guide. Watch the 1989 original first, then the 2012 remake, since the remake assumes the salon rules. Both tell the same Harling story separately with new casts and weddings. Chairs stand alone per salon, but wedding and wig beats grow from stage to TV remake.
Good to know
Release order works best, with the classic revealed before the remake riffs on it. Story order does not apply, since both tell the same plot separately in different eras. Either film works alone, but the remake beats land best after the original. Start at the 1989 entry for the full salon rules and Truvy chair.
