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Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It.

20026.41h 48m

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.

Directed by Andy Tennant
Written by C. Jay Cox, Douglas J. Eboch
Produced by Neal H. Moritz, Stokely Chaffin
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $180.6M

Top Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Melanie Smooter

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Jake Perry

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Andrew Hennings

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Mayor Kate Hennings

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Pearl Smooter

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Earl Smooter

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Stella Kay Perry

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Bobby Ray

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Lurlynn

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Sheriff Wade

Themes & Keywords

new york citymarriage proposalalabamacareer womanfashion designeryoung lovedeep southsocial mobilityupward mobility

About Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama is a comedy, romance film released in 2002 exploring themes of new york city, marriage proposal, alabama, career woman, fashion designer, young love. Directed by Andy Tennant, it stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey. 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.

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