Overview - Sweet Home Alabama

Date of release

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Romance

Runtime: 108 minutes

Homepage: Sweet Home Alabama

Budget

$30,000,000.00

Revenue

$180,622,424.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Touchstone Pictures

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Original Film

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: D&D Films

    Production country

  • Name: Pigeon Creek Films

    Production country

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.

Cast

  • Name: Reese Witherspoon

    Character: Melanie Smooter

    Popularity: 42.319

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  • Name: Josh Lucas

    Character: Jake Perry

    Popularity: 22.697

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  • Name: Patrick Dempsey

    Character: Andrew Hennings

    Popularity: 12.996

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  • Name: Candice Bergen

    Character: Mayor Kate Hennings

    Popularity: 13.415

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  • Name: Mary Kay Place

    Character: Pearl Smooter

    Popularity: 6.355

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  • Name: Fred Ward

    Character: Earl Smooter

    Popularity: 13.339

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  • Name: Jean Smart

    Character: Stella Kay Perry

    Popularity: 14.211

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  • Name: Ethan Embry

    Character: Bobby Ray

    Popularity: 21.126

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