Recommended from age 11. Adult romantic comedy.
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- Romance or sexual content
- From lingering kisses to innuendo.
- Swearing
- Bad language or insults.
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Top cast
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Reese Witherspoon (opens in a new tab) Melanie Smooter -
Josh Lucas (opens in a new tab) Jake Perry -
Patrick Dempsey (opens in a new tab) Andrew Hennings -
Candice Bergen (opens in a new tab) Mayor Kate Hennings -
Mary Kay Place (opens in a new tab) Pearl Smooter -
Fred Ward (opens in a new tab) Earl Smooter
Directed by: Andy Tennant (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
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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