Sweet Home Alabama

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

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Movie Info

New York fashion designer Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But Melanie's 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, only to discover that you can take the girl out of the South, but you can never take the South out of the girl.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (for some language/sexual references)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Directed By:
    Andy Tennant, Andrew Tennant
  • Written By:
    C. Jay Cox
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $127,214,072
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Buena Vista Distribution Compa

Cast

Reese Witherspoon
as Melanie
Josh Lucas
as Jake
Patrick Dempsey
as Andrew
Candice Bergen
as Katherine
Mary Kay Place
as Pearl
Fred Ward
as Earl
Jean Smart
as Stella
Ethan Embry
as Bobby Ray
Melanie Lynskey
as Lurlynn
Courtney Gains
as Wade
Mary Lynn Rajskub
as Dorothea
Rhona Mitra
as Tabatha
Nathan Lee Graham
as Frederick
Sean Bridgers
as Eldon
Fleet Cooper
as Clinton
Kevin Sussman
as Barry
Thomas Curtis
as Young Jake
Ambre Lake
as Wedding Coordinator
Dakota Fanning
as Young Melanie
Mark Skinner
as Bruno
Michelle Krusiec
as Pan
Phil Cater
as Pablo
Michael Snow
as Devin
Bob Penny
as Wallace Buford
Mark Matkevich
as Tom Darovsic
Lee Roy Giles
as Eugene the Guard
Afemo Omilami
as Jimmy Lee
Kevin Hagan
as Jimmy the Driver
Dennis Ryan
as Reporter
Jim O'Connor
as Reporter
Leslie Hendrix
as Reporter
Tony Rizzoli
as Gentleman
Bob Seel
as Bartender
Kelsey Lowenthal
as Carrie Lee
Jen Apgar
as Starr
Sarah Baker
as Dix
Deborah Calloway Duke
as Sherma
Ted Manson
as Colonel Murphy
Sharon Blackwood
as Virgie
Suzi Bass
as Shirleen
Don Young
as Old Dead Soldier
Jody Thompson
as Dead Soldier
Mark Oliver
as Guard No.2
Deide Deionne
as Press Secretary
Doug Johnson-Killen
as Catfish Festival Dancer
Emily Furman
as Catfish Festival Dancer
Pete Talton
as Catfish Festival Dancer
Osjha Anderson
as Catfish Festival Singer
Kelli Franklin
as Catfish Festival Singer
Keni Thomas
as Catfish Festival Singer
Jeanne Arnold
as Catfish Festival Singer
Charlotte Pierrepont
as Model
Traci Ann Wolfe
as Model
Jana Lynn Schoep
as Model
Eddy Donno
as Model
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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.
    Bradley W 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.
    Jim C Super Reviewer
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