Sweet Home Alabama
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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Andy Tennant
Alicia Accardo
Louis D'Esposito
Kristina M. Peterson
Hillary Schwartz
Michael Viglietta
Eric Yellin
Rebecca Edelson
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**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. The small Alabama town with its historic buildings, tiny local bar, tight-knit community, lakes, and southern drawls remind me of how I grew up, which gives the movie some country flavor and a nostalgic vibe. There are some great funny moments, and watching the main characters develop throughout the film is pretty rewarding when it all comes together at the end. Sweet Home Alabama's tone and plot feel like a return to simpler times and a retreat from the chaos of everyday stress to a focus on what matters most: love, family, and good BBQ.
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The directors of Sweet Home Alabama are Andy Tennant, Alicia Accardo, Louis D'Esposito, Kristina M. Peterson, Hillary Schwartz, Michael Viglietta, Eric Yellin, and Rebecca Edelson.
The cast of Sweet Home Alabama includes Mary Lynn Rajskub as Dorothea, Melanie Lynskey as Lurlynn, Katharine Towne as Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited), Josh Lucas as Jake Perry, Ethan Embry as Bobby Ray, Patrick Dempsey as Andrew Hennings, Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Smooter, Mary Kay Place as Pearl Smooter, Afemo Omilami as Jimmy Lee, Michelle Krusiec as Pan, Dakota Fanning as Young Melanie, Fred Ward as Earl Smooter, and more.
The duration of Sweet Home Alabama is 1h 48 mins.
Yes. Sweet Home Alabama has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Sweet Home Alabama (2002) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers. Watch them on this page.
You can watch Sweet Home Alabama on Google Play Movies (Rent), YouTube (Rent), Google Play Movies (Buy), and YouTube (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Sweet Home Alabama was released on 26 Sep 2002.
Sweet Home Alabama is listed under Comedy and Romance on Fanbiz.
Sweet Home Alabama has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**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 t..."
