<P> Though in the book, Idgie and Ninny are two separate characters, at the end of the film it's largely hinted that they are one and the same, although this runs counter to Ninny's earlier comment that "I was practically adopted by the Threadgoodes; I married her (Idgie's) brother, Cleo". </P> <P> The film was given a limited release in the US on December 27, 1991, opening in five theaters . It got a wide release four weeks later on January 24, 1992, in 673 theaters . It ran for 19 weeks in total, with its widest release having been 1,331 theaters . </P> <P> The film grossed a total of $82,418,501 in the United States alone, and took in $37,000,000 outside the US, bringing the total to $119,418,501 worldwide . In its opening weekend it earned $105,317, and at its wide release opening weekend it earned $5,235,940, which was 6.4 percent of its total gross . According to Box Office Mojo, it ranked at no . 11 for all films released in the US in 1991, and no . 5 for PG ‐ 13 rated films released that year . </P> <P> The film was generally well received by critics . Film review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gave it a "fresh" score of 73% based on 41 reviews . </P>

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