ComedyRomance

Sweet Home Alabama

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

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.

Release Date : 2002-09-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Touchstone PicturesOriginal FilmD&D FilmsPigeon Creek Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Melanie Smooter

Original Name : Reese Witherspoon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jake Perry

Original Name : Josh Lucas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrew Hennings

Original Name : Patrick Dempsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor Kate Hennings

Original Name : Candice Bergen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pearl Smooter

Original Name : Mary Kay Place

Gender : Female

Character Name : Earl Smooter

Original Name : Fred Ward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stella Kay Perry

Original Name : Jean Smart

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bobby Ray

Original Name : Ethan Embry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lurlynn

Original Name : Melanie Lynskey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sheriff Wade

Original Name : Courtney Gains

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothea

Original Name : Mary Lynn Rajskub

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tabatha Wadmore-Smith

Original Name : Rhona Mitra

Gender : Female

Character Name : Frederick Montana

Original Name : Nathan Lee Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eldon

Original Name : Sean Bridgers

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clinton

Original Name : Fleet Cooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barry Lowenstein

Original Name : Kevin Sussman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Jake

Original Name : Thomas Curtis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Melanie

Original Name : Dakota Fanning

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bruno

Original Name : Mark Skinner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pan

Original Name : Michelle Krusiec

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pablo

Original Name : Phil Cater

Gender : Male

Character Name : Devin

Original Name : Michael Snow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wallace Buford

Original Name : Bob Penny

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tom Darovsic

Original Name : Mark Matkevich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eugene the Guard

Original Name : Lee Roy Giles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Lee

Original Name : Afemo Omilami

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy the Driver

Original Name : Kevin Hagan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Dennis Ryan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Jim O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reporter

Original Name : Leslie Hendrix

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gentleman

Original Name : Tony Rizzoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Bob Seel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carrie Lee

Original Name : Kelsey Lowenthal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Starr

Original Name : Jen Apgar

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dix

Original Name : Sarah Baker

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sherma

Original Name : Deborah Duke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Colonel Murphy

Original Name : Ted Manson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Virgie

Original Name : Sharon Blackwood

Gender : Female

Character Name : Shirleen

Original Name : Suzi Bass

Gender : Female

Character Name : Old Dead Soldier

Original Name : Don Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dead Soldier

Original Name : Jody Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Press Secretary

Original Name : Dionne Gipson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Catfish Festival Dancer

Original Name : Doug Killen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catfish Festival Dancer

Original Name : Emily Furman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catfish Festival Dancer

Original Name : Pete Talton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catfish Festival Singer

Original Name : Kelly Franklin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catfish Festival Singer

Original Name : Keni Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Catfish Festival Singer

Original Name : Osjha Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Charlotte Pierrepont

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Traci Ann Wolfe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Jana Lynn Schoep

Gender : Male

Character Name : Model

Original Name : Eddy Donno

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clinton Jr. (uncredited)

Original Name : Colin Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited)

Original Name : Katharine Towne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Catfish Festival Singer

Original Name : Jeanne Arnold

Gender : Male

Reviews

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-15

**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.