Featuring a custom introduction from renowned film historian and critic Leonard Maltin, recorded specifically for theatrical audiences, offering insight into the film’s legacy, production, and lasting cultural impact.

Film Details:
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.

Fathom’s Big Screen Classics:
Fathom’s Big Screen Classics series returns in 2026, packed with landmark anniversary screenings that span 85 years of cinema. Carefully curated, the series transforms legendary movies into must-see theatrical releases that resonate with both lifelong fans and new generations of moviegoers.