Sweet Home Alabama

2002 · 1h48 · Film

Directed by Andy Tennant

Starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen, Mary Kay Place, Fred Ward, Jean Smart, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Courtney Gains

Ideal when you feel… Romantic Happy Angry

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

C. Jay Cox, Douglas J. Eboch

Music

George Fenton

Cinematography

Andrew Dunn

Cast

Candice Bergen, Mary Kay Place, Fred Ward, Jean Smart, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Courtney Gains, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rhona Mitra

Updated July 22, 2026

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