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Sweet Home Alabama on DVD (2002)

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Average rating: 70%
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Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen
Director: Andrew Tennant
Studio: WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time: 108 mins
Certificate: 12
Collections: 100 Rom-Coms
User collections: Top 12 Feel Good 'Girly' Movies (and I'm not a 'girly' girl), Worth popping corn for., Lozza's films, Molly's marvelous movies, best top ten chick flicks ever, girls night in!, Eclectic, All time great feel good girlie films, Films I love!
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Dubbed: Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired: English
Subtitles: Arabic, Croatian, Danish, English, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
Released: 20/06/2003

Brief synopsis of Sweet Home Alabama

Reese Witherspoon stars in SWEET HOME ALABAMA, a charming romantic comedy directed by Andy Tennant. Witherspoon is Melanie Carmichael, a Southern girl who leaves her past behind in order to find success as a fashion designer in New York City. On the night of a hugely important show, her charming and romantic boyfriend, Andrew (Patrick Dempsey), proposes to her. It is at that point that Melanie flees for Alabama, hoping to take care of some unfinished business before Andrew and his mother, New York mayor Kate Hennings (Candice Bergan), discover the truth about her. The truth is that Melanie, whose real last name is Smooter, is still married to her childhood sweetheart, Jake (Josh Lucas), who refuses to grant her a divorce. As Melanie reunites with her parents and old friends, she is forced to reevaluate her new-and-improved self. In the process, she rediscovers a love that she thought she had lost. Tennant's film is elevated by Witherspoon's mere presence. Her rare blend of intelligence, wit, and beauty are a wonder to behold.

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Halliwell's Film Guide

Sugary confection that promises to be a sophisticated screwball comedy but turns into a romance in love with the simple life.

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Rated - 3 stars

Rhys#9 from LIVERPOOL , 18/05/2004

This is a good chick flick they would be impressed there are a few funny moments in it for the fellas so its one to keep the women happy while not sending the blocks to sleep

  22 out of 25 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsneed convincing love is out there..................................?

Michelle Kettles from West MIdlands, England , 28/01/2004

then this is the film for you.............funny, happy, sentimental and a touch of sadness......

I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 4 starsA breath of fresh air!

A customer from Newcastle, England , 04/02/2004

No violence, no foul language, no graphic sex scenes, just a good old fashioned love story!

Well acted with enough humour to make the film enjoyable rather than sickly sweet.

  10 out of 12 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsbrilliant movie

elaine allix from east sussex , 10/02/2004

this dvd was so good!!! there was nothing about this movie i didnt like. a film i could watch over and over.

  8 out of 10 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 4 starsA chick flick guys can enjoy!

pepsimaxdude from ESSEX , 30/09/2004

Funny film, great cast and I can imagine lots of people have watched the film and said 'I can relate to that.'

Story of poor little girl who wants more out of life but her small town life will never bring her the dream.

So little girl grows up and works in the big city where she finds her dream job, perfect life and future husband...only to find she is still married to childhood sweetheart.

What happens next is just a blend of great comedy and modern day romance.

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Rated - 5 starsCharming

blondie59 from Cambs , 15/05/2004

From the opening of this film you just knew...

Charmingly played by Reese Witherspoon, who finds herself at the centre of a moral dilemma and an abandoned background. Fabulous portrayal of the Mother Mayor by Candice Bergen - still gorgeous after all these years (how old is she, who cares)!

Very good film and totally enjoyable for those romantics amongst us!

  1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
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