Sometimes what you're looking for is right where you left it.
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.
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) is a comedy and romance film directed by Andy Tennant, released on September 26, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey and Candice Bergen. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 1,782 ratings.
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Reese Witherspoon
as Melanie Smooter
Josh Lucas
as Jake Perry
Patrick Dempsey
as Andrew Hennings
Candice Bergen
as Mayor Kate Hennings
Mary Kay Place
as Pearl Smooter
Fred Ward
as Earl Smooter
Jean Smart
as Stella Kay Perry
Ethan Embry
as Bobby Ray
Melanie Lynskey
as Lurlynn
Courtney Gains
as Sheriff Wade
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Dorothea
Rhona Mitra
as Tabatha Wadmore-Smith
Directed by Andy Tennant, written by C. Jay Cox and Douglas J. Eboch, produced by Stokely Chaffin and Neal H. Moritz.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 1,782 ratings.
**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.…
Reviewed on September 15, 2022
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Sweet Home Alabama (2002) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Sweet Home Alabama (2002) includes Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen and Mary Kay Place. The film was directed by Andy Tennant. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sweet Home Alabama was released on September 26, 2002 and runs for 1h 48m.
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 1,782 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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