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.
- Director
- Andy Tennant
- Worldwide
- $181M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Sweet Home Alabama returned 6.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $30M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $181M
- Release date
- Sep 26, 2002
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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