Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 45%
TMDB Rating 6.4
IMDB Rating 6.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 38%

Financials

Revenue: $180,622,424

Budget: $30,000,000

Profit: + $150,622,424


Movie Details

Tag Line: Sometimes What You're Looking For Is Right Where You Left It.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Sep 26, 2002

Rating: PG-13

Run Time: 1h 48m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Touchstone Pictures , Original Film , D&D Films , Pigeon Creek Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Melanie "Carmichael" Smooter Perry

Age : 48 | Popularity : 26%

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Jake Perry

Age : 52 | Popularity : 26%

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Andrew Hennings

Age : 58 | Popularity : 22%

Candice Bergen

Candice Bergen

Mayor Kate Hennings

Age : 77 | Popularity : 13%

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Pearl Smooter

Age : 76 | Popularity : 13%

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Earl Smooter

Age : 81 | Popularity : 12%

Jean Smart

Jean Smart

Stella Kay

Age : 72 | Popularity : 13%

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Bobby Ray

Age : 45 | Popularity : 20%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Jeanne McCarthy
Jeanne McCarthy
Juel Bestrop
Juel Bestrop
Kathleen Chopin
Kathleen Chopin
Executive Producer
Michael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell
Jon Jashni
Jon Jashni
Wink Mordaunt
Wink Mordaunt
Unit Production Manager
Michael Fottrell
Michael Fottrell
Cheryl Quarantiello
Cheryl Quarantiello
Producer
Neal H. Moritz
Neal H. Moritz
Stokely Chaffin
Stokely Chaffin
Casting Associate
Blythe Cappello
Blythe Cappello
Jennifer Euston
Jennifer Euston
Production Supervisor
Sara E. White
Sara E. White
Page Rosenberg-Marvin
Page Rosenberg-Marvin
Art Production Design
Clay A. Griffith
Clay A. Griffith
Property Master
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
Dwight Benjamin-Creel
David H. Allen
David H. Allen
Set Decoration
Lisa K. Sessions
Lisa K. Sessions
Set Dresser
Donald Dowd
Donald Dowd
Art Direction
Jay Pelissier
Jay Pelissier
Art Department Coordinator
Egan Gauntt
Egan Gauntt
Construction Coordinator
Tony Kupersmith
Tony Kupersmith
Sound Original Music Composer
George Fenton
George Fenton
Music Supervisor
Laura Ziffren
Laura Ziffren
Dawn Soler
Dawn Soler
Supervising ADR Editor
Christopher T. Welch
Christopher T. Welch
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Millan
Scott Millan
Bob Beemer
Bob Beemer
Dialogue Editor
Julie Feiner
Julie Feiner
Allen Hartz
Allen Hartz
David A. Arnold
David A. Arnold
Supervising Sound Editor
George Watters II
George Watters II
Suhail Kafity
Suhail Kafity
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Teri E. Dorman
Teri E. Dorman
Music Editor
Michael T. Ryan
Michael T. Ryan
Sound Effects Editor
R.J. Palmer
R.J. Palmer
Foley Editor
Jim Likowski
Jim Likowski
Camera Director of Photography
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn
Still Photographer
Peter Iovino
Peter Iovino
Camera Operator
Bill O'Drobinak
Bill O'Drobinak
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head
John Caglione Jr.
John Caglione Jr.
Judy Ponder-Patton
Judy Ponder-Patton
Sarah Mays
Sarah Mays
Makeup Artist
Christine Domaniecki
Christine Domaniecki
Brad Wilder
Brad Wilder
Donna Martin
Donna Martin
Costume Design
Sophie de Rakoff
Sophie de Rakoff
Hair Department Head
Joani Yarbrough
Joani Yarbrough
Key Hair Stylist
Victor DeNicola
Victor DeNicola
Philip Ivey
Philip Ivey
Hair Designer
Anne Morgan
Anne Morgan
Costume Supervisor
Mary C. Lane
Mary C. Lane
Assistant Costume Designer
Marina Ray
Marina Ray
Hairstylist
Dawn Turner
Dawn Turner
Susan 'Star' Orr
Susan 'Star' Orr
Editing Editor
Troy Takaki
Troy Takaki
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Directing Director
Andy Tennant
Andy Tennant
First Assistant Director
Louis D'Esposito
Louis D'Esposito
Second Second Assistant Director
Eric Yellin
Eric Yellin
Kristina M. Peterson
Kristina M. Peterson
Second Assistant Director
Michael Viglietta
Michael Viglietta
Additional Second Assistant Director
Hillary Schwartz
Hillary Schwartz
Script Supervisor
Alicia Accardo
Alicia Accardo
Rebecca Edelson
Rebecca Edelson
Writing Story
Douglas J. Eboch
Douglas J. Eboch
Screenplay
C. Jay Cox
C. Jay Cox
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
Lonnie R. Smith Jr.
Stunts
Cal Johnson
Cal Johnson
Randi Layne
Randi Layne
Tim Gallin
Tim Gallin
Scott Dale
Scott Dale
Anderson Martin
Anderson Martin
Stunt Double
Cal Johnson
Cal Johnson
Department Role Name

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