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64% Critic Match
Sweet Home Alabama
“Sometimes what you're looking for is right where you left it.”
6.4 / 10• 2002• 1h 48m•PG-13• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Reese Witherspoon
Melanie Smooter
Lead
Josh Lucas
Jake Perry
Patrick Dempsey
Andrew Hennings
Candice Bergen
Mayor Kate Hennings
Mary Kay Place
Pearl Smooter
Fred Ward
Earl Smooter
Jean Smart
Stella Kay Perry
Ethan Embry
Bobby Ray
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andy Tennant's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sweet Home Alabama is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
