Dinner and a Movie: Season 2, Episode 18

2 - 18: Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama is a charming romantic comedy film released in 2002, directed by Andy Tennant. The movie stars Reese Witherspoon as Melanie Carmichael, a successful and fashionable New York City fashion designer who is about to get engaged to her wealthy and refined boyfriend, Andrew Hennings (Patrick Dempsey). However, her plans are thrown into disarray when she realizes she must confront her past before moving forward.The film's plot revolves around Melanie's journey back to her hometown of Pigeon Creek, Alabama, to finalize her divorce from her childhood sweetheart, Jake Perry (Josh Lucas). Unbeknownst to her fiancé in New York, Melanie has a secret past in Alabama, where she grew up in a small-town environment that contrasts sharply with her current glamorous life.