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Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

PG-1309/26/2002Comedy, Romance1h 48m
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Overview

New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Reese Witherspoon

    Melanie Smooter

  2. Cast 1

    Josh Lucas

    Jake Perry

  3. Cast 1

    Patrick Dempsey

    Andrew Hennings

  4. Cast 1

    Candice Bergen

    Mayor Kate Hennings

  5. Cast 1

    Mary Kay Place

    Pearl Smooter

  6. Cast 1

    Fred Ward

    Earl Smooter

  7. Cast 1

    Jean Smart

    Stella Kay Perry

  8. Cast 1

    Ethan Embry

    Bobby Ray

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    Melanie Lynskey

    Lurlynn

**Sweet Home Alabama's country charm gives a fun and lovable film some good flavor.** Sweet Home Alabama doesn't necessarily revolutionize the romantic comedy genre, but it takes a fairly typical rom-com formula and sprinkles some southern charm and genuinely endearing characters resulting in a sweet and well-done film. It could just be the southerner in me, but watching Sweet Home Alabama feels a little like home. The small Alabama town with its historic buildings, tiny local bar, tight-knit community, lakes, and southern drawls remind me of how I grew up, which gives the movie some countr...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$30,000,000.00

Revenue $180,622,424.00

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