Directed by:
Andy TennantScreenplay:
C. Jay CoxCinematography:
Andrew DunnComposer:
George FentonCast:
Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen, Mary Kay Place, Fred Ward, Jean Smart, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Courtney Gains (more)Plots(1)
This delightfully entertaining romantic comedy stars Reese Witherspoon (LEGALLY BLONDE) as sophisticated Melanie Carmichael, a rising New York clothing designer who suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But this is no fairy tale romance for Melanie. She has skeletons in her fashion-filled closet that include Jake -- the backwoods husband she married in high school who refuses to divorce her. Determined to end their marriage and sever all ties with her past once and for all, Melanie returns to Alabama. But home starts to tug at her heartstrings, and what she thought she wanted may not be what she wants at all. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Reese Witherspoon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/082/164082576_64fcca.jpg)
Reese Witherspoon
USA
Best movies:
Walk the Line (2005)
Pleasantville (1998)
The Good Lie (2014)
![Josh Lucas](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/369/162369929_1387d6.png)
Josh Lucas
USA
Best movies:
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)
![Patrick Dempsey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/912/164912996_ed43e6.jpg)
Patrick Dempsey
USA
Best movies:
Freedom Writers (2007)
The Emperor's Club (2002)
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
![Candice Bergen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049757_1ddc27.jpg)
Candice Bergen
USA
Best movies:
Gandhi (1982)
Live for Life (1967)
Soldier Blue (1970)
![Mary Kay Place](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271848_f9840e.jpg)
Mary Kay Place
USA
Best movies:
Terms of Endearment (1983)
The Rainmaker (1997)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
![Fred Ward](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267428_602de2.jpg)
Fred Ward
USA
Best movies:
The Right Stuff (1983)
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
![Jean Smart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/612/166612426_40b29f.jpg)
Jean Smart
USA
Best movies:
The Accountant (2016)
Babylon (2022)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
![Ethan Embry](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/640/162640182_32fe82.jpg)
Ethan Embry
USA
Best movies:
First Man (2018)
Empire Records (1995)
Cheap Thrills (2013)
![Melanie Lynskey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/421/162421245_363dcd.png)
Melanie Lynskey
New Zealand
Best movies:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Up in the Air (2009)
Don't Look Up (2021)
![Courtney Gains](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/376/376979_943f72.jpg)
Courtney Gains
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future (1985)
Memphis Belle (1990)
The Children of Times Square (1986) (TV movie)
![Mary Lynn Rajskub](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/258/166258587_645f12.jpg)
Mary Lynn Rajskub
USA
Best movies:
Magnolia (1999)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Mysterious Skin (2004)
![Rhona Mitra](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/677/162677769_30fa34.png)
Rhona Mitra
UK
Best movies:
The Life of David Gale (2003)
Croupier (1998)
Shooter (2007)
![Nathan Lee Graham](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/437/437123_70d62f.jpg)
Nathan Lee Graham
Best movies:
Hitch (2005)
Theater Camp (2023)
Zoolander (2001)
![Sean Bridgers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/330/160330673_c82350.jpg)
Sean Bridgers
USA
![Dakota Fanning](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/933/162933974_c1e02c.jpg)
Dakota Fanning
USA
Best movies:
Man on Fire (2004)
Coraline (2009)
Brimstone (2016)
![Michelle Krusiec](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274505_8bb92b.jpg)
Michelle Krusiec
USA
Best movies:
Saving Face (2004)
Nixon (1995)
Henry Poole Is Here (2008)
![Mark Matkevich](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274472_ed69eb.jpg)
Mark Matkevich
USA
Best movies:
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Drake & Josh (2004) (series)
![Andrew Prine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/281/281182_8cdfbc.jpg)
Andrew Prine
USA
Best movies:
The Miracle Worker (1962)
V: The Final Battle (1984) (series)
James Dean (2001) (TV movie)
![Colin Ford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/496/167496014_hbah4i.jpg)
Colin Ford
USA
Best movies:
Disconnect (2012)
We Bought a Zoo (2011)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Chris Burns
USA
Best movies:
Zombieland (2009)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
World Traveler (2001)