Sweet Home Alabama (2002) movie poster

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

"Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It."
ThumbScore
👍 79%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 42%
ComedyRomance

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Director
Runtime
1h 48m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.4/10 (1,668 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
38%
Metacritic
45

Cast

Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Smooter · 70% avg
Josh Lucas as Jake Perry · 69% avg
Patrick Dempsey as Andrew Hennings · 76% avg
Candice Bergen as Mayor Kate Hennings · 70% avg
Mary Kay Place as Pearl Smooter · 69% avg
Fred Ward as Earl Smooter · 71% avg
Jean Smart as Stella Kay Perry · 69% avg
Ethan Embry as Bobby Ray · 68% avg

Is Sweet Home Alabama good?

Most people think so. 79% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 42%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1032 / 2672 · Comedy
Rank in its year
#76 / 149 · 2002
Rank among its director's films
#4 / 9 · Andy Tennant

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

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. Wikipedia ↗

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