Underplayed Gems

Sweet Home Alabama (2002)

Sweet Home Alabama poster
Directed by
Andy Tennant
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 1,738 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman from Alabama now lives as a New York City socialite. She goes back to her hometown to get a divorce from her childhood husband so she can marry a wealthy man.

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What happens

Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant. Written by C. Jay Cox, it stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey. The supporting cast includes Fred Ward, Mary Kay Place, Jean Smart, Candice Bergen, Ethan Embry, and Melanie Lynskey. The film takes its title from Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1974 song of the same name. Young woman Melanie has reinvented herself as a New York City socialite, but must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband Jake, who she grew up with, after seven years of separation. The film was released in the United States on September 27, 2002, by Buena Vista Pictures through their Touchstone Pictures banner. Although it received unfavorable critical reception, it was a success at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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