Julia Roberts’ Steel Magnolias leaves Netflix in the United States on November 1 , giving viewers days to revisit it.

However, the 1989 film’s emotional pull reaches beyond its place on a catalog. In fact, Collider placed it at No. 25 on its list of the best movie tearjerkers of all time.

Meanwhile, Harper’s Bazaar also included it among its picks, praising its blend of laughter and tears.

Julia Roberts Found Support From Her Costars

Although Roberts shared the screen with established stars, she faced a difficult experience with director Herbert Ross . Speaking in 2024, Sally Field said he treated the younger actress more harshly than he treated her.

“We would all rally around Julia, because she was the baby.” Field added, “She was sort of the newcomer.”

Yet Field made clear that Roberts’ talent was not the problem.

“And she was wonderful, and he just picked on her,” she said. “It was awful.”

Instead of leaving Roberts to handle it alone, the women stepped in.…