Sweet Home Alabama

2002, Romance/Comedy, 1h 48m

159 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Reese Witherspoon is charming enough, but the road to Alabama is well-traveled. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

New York fashion designer Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But Melanie's past holds many secrets, including Jake (Josh Lucas), the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past, only to discover that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the girl.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Some Sexual References|Some Language)
  • Genre:
    Romance, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Andy Tennant
  • Producer:
    Neal H. Moritz, Stokely Chaffin
  • Writer:
    Douglas J. Eboch, C. Jay Cox
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $127.2M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Touchstone Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon
Melanie
Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas
Jake
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Andrew
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Kate
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Pearl
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Earl
Jean Smart
Jean Smart
Stella Kay
Ethan Embry
Ethan Embry
Bobby Ray
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey
Lurlynn
Courtney Gains
Courtney Gains
Wade
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Dorothea
Rhona Mitra
Rhona Mitra
Tabatha
Nathan Lee Graham
Nathan Lee Graham
Frederick
Andy Tennant
Andy Tennant
Director
Douglas J. Eboch
Douglas J. Eboch
Writer
C. Jay Cox
C. Jay Cox
Screenwriter
Neal H. Moritz
Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Stokely Chaffin
Stokely Chaffin
Producer
Jon Jashni
Jon Jashni
Executive Producer
Wink Mordaunt
Wink Mordaunt
Executive Producer
Michael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell
Executive Producer
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Cinematographer
Clay A. Griffith
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design
Troy Takaki
Troy Takaki
Film Editing
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Film Editing
Sophie de Rakoff
Sophie de Rakoff
Costume Design
George Fenton
George Fenton
Original Music
Dawn Solér
Dawn Solér
Music Supervisor
Laura Z. Wasserman
Laura Z. Wasserman
Music Supervisor
Juel Bestrop
Juel Bestrop
Casting
Jeanne McCarthy
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting
Kathleen Chopin
Kathleen Chopin
Casting
Michael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell
Unit Production Manager
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Critic Reviews for Sweet Home Alabama

All Critics (159) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (61) | Rotten (98)
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Audience Reviews for Sweet Home Alabama

  • May 18, 2012
    funny little film but not one to watch over and over again
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2011
    Terrible romantic comedy, it was cliche, boring, and a all around terrible film that I hope I will never have to watch again.
    Super Reviewer
  • Oct 07, 2011
    The plot is going nowhere, good acting cannot save the rotten idea.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Aug 15, 2011
    Terrible romantic comedy, it was cliche, boring, and a all around terrible film that I hope I will never have to watch again.
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