Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $127,214,072 | Details |
| International Box Office | $55,151,042 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $182,365,114 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $35,648,740 (28.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,293 opening theaters/3,313 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $261,737,580 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 27th, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 2003 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language/sexual references |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Alabama |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 1 | $35,648,740 | 3,293 | $10,826 | $35,648,740 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 2 | $21,325,435 | -40% | 3,303 | $6,456 | $65,334,029 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 2 | $14,261,720 | -33% | 3,313 | $4,305 | $84,712,801 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 2 | $9,559,978 | -33% | 3,282 | $2,913 | $98,472,245 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 4 | $6,524,217 | -32% | 3,182 | $2,050 | $107,302,338 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 7 | $4,598,229 | -30% | 2,441 | $1,884 | $113,447,131 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 7 | $3,810,839 | -17% | 2,004 | $1,902 | $118,548,539 | 7 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 10 | $2,233,774 | -41% | 1,469 | $1,521 | $121,886,286 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 14 | $1,041,324 | -53% | 952 | $1,094 | $123,408,235 | 9 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 22 | $410,837 | -61% | 378 | $1,087 | $124,172,969 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 26 | $160,365 | -61% | 287 | $559 | $124,405,131 | 11 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 34 | $82,509 | -49% | 203 | $406 | $124,539,442 | 12 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 27 | $209,352 | +154% | 338 | $619 | $124,779,901 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 28 | $401,304 | +92% | 326 | $1,231 | $125,415,296 | 14 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 30 | $333,326 | -17% | 294 | $1,134 | $126,086,880 | 15 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 34 | $231,346 | -31% | 267 | $866 | $126,445,741 | 16 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 37 | $172,575 | -25% | 219 | $788 | $126,721,462 | 17 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 40 | $112,157 | -35% | 182 | $616 | $126,868,642 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 42 | $115,520 | +3% | 137 | $843 | $127,033,919 | 19 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 48 | $74,441 | -36% | 114 | $653 | $127,141,665 | 20 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 56 | $41,506 | -44% | 72 | $576 | $127,214,072 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 1 | $13,117,937 | 3,293 | $3,984 | $13,117,937 | 1 | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | 1 | $14,707,798 | +12% | 3,293 | $4,466 | $27,825,735 | 2 | |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 1 | $7,823,005 | -47% | 3,293 | $2,376 | $35,648,740 | 3 | |
| Sep 30, 2002 | 1 | $2,074,000 | -73% | 3,293 | $630 | $37,723,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 1 | $2,308,000 | +11% | 3,293 | $701 | $40,031,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 2, 2002 | 1 | $2,044,000 | -11% | 3,293 | $621 | $42,075,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 3, 2002 | 1 | $1,934,000 | -5% | 3,293 | $587 | $44,009,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 2 | $7,210,742 | +273% | -45% | 3,303 | $2,183 | $51,219,336 | 8 |
| Oct 5, 2002 | 2 | $9,424,159 | +31% | -36% | 3,303 | $2,853 | $60,643,495 | 9 |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 2 | $4,690,534 | -50% | -40% | 3,303 | $1,420 | $65,334,029 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 2 | $1,256,000 | -73% | -39% | 3,303 | $380 | $66,590,000 | 11 |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 2 | $1,377,000 | +10% | -40% | 3,303 | $417 | $67,967,000 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 2 | $1,216,000 | -12% | -41% | 3,303 | $368 | $69,117,000 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2002 | 2 | $1,334,000 | +10% | -31% | 3,303 | $404 | $70,451,000 | 14 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 2 | $4,446,681 | +233% | -38% | 3,313 | $1,342 | $74,897,762 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | 2 | $6,145,727 | +38% | -35% | 3,313 | $1,855 | $81,043,489 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 2 | $3,669,312 | -40% | -22% | 3,313 | $1,108 | $84,712,801 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 2 | $1,527,000 | -58% | +22% | 3,313 | $461 | $86,239,000 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 2 | $903,000 | -41% | -34% | 3,313 | $273 | $87,142,000 | 19 |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 2 | $848,000 | -6% | -30% | 3,313 | $256 | $87,990,000 | 20 |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 2 | $922,000 | +9% | -31% | 3,313 | $278 | $88,912,000 | 21 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 2 | $3,010,314 | +226% | -32% | 3,282 | $917 | $91,922,581 | 22 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 2 | $4,439,793 | +47% | -28% | 3,282 | $1,353 | $96,362,374 | 23 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 2 | $2,109,871 | -52% | -42% | 3,282 | $643 | $98,472,245 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 3 | $530,000 | -75% | -65% | 3,282 | $161 | $99,003,000 | 25 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 4 | $611,000 | +15% | -32% | 3,282 | $186 | $99,613,000 | 26 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 3 | $558,000 | -9% | -34% | 3,282 | $170 | $100,171,000 | 27 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 2 | $607,000 | +9% | -34% | 3,282 | $185 | $100,778,000 | 28 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 4 | $2,132,635 | +251% | -29% | 3,182 | $670 | $102,910,756 | 29 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 4 | $2,951,168 | +38% | -34% | 3,182 | $927 | $105,861,924 | 30 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 4 | $1,440,414 | -51% | -32% | 3,182 | $453 | $107,302,338 | 31 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 5 | $368,000 | -74% | -31% | 3,182 | $116 | $107,671,000 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 5 | $434,000 | +18% | -29% | 3,182 | $136 | $108,105,000 | 33 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | 5 | $364,000 | -16% | -35% | 3,182 | $114 | $108,469,000 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | 5 | $380,000 | +4% | -37% | 3,182 | $119 | $108,849,000 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 7 | $1,344,000 | +254% | -37% | 2,441 | $551 | $110,193,000 | 36 |
| Nov 2, 2002 | 7 | $2,048,000 | +52% | -31% | 2,441 | $839 | $112,241,000 | 37 |
| Nov 3, 2002 | 7 | $1,206,000 | -41% | -16% | 2,441 | $494 | $113,447,131 | 38 |
| Nov 4, 2002 | 7 | $304,000 | -75% | -17% | 2,441 | $125 | $113,751,000 | 39 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | 7 | $381,000 | +25% | -12% | 2,441 | $156 | $114,132,000 | 40 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | 8 | $282,000 | -26% | -23% | 2,441 | $116 | $114,414,000 | 41 |
| Nov 7, 2002 | 7 | $323,000 | +15% | -15% | 2,441 | $132 | $114,738,000 | 42 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 7 | $1,149,000 | +256% | -15% | 2,004 | $573 | $115,887,000 | 43 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 7 | $1,680,000 | +46% | -18% | 2,004 | $838 | $117,567,000 | 44 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 7 | $982,000 | -42% | -19% | 2,004 | $490 | $118,548,539 | 45 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | 7 | $495,000 | -50% | +63% | 2,004 | $247 | $119,043,000 | 46 |
| Nov 12, 2002 | 9 | $211,000 | -57% | -45% | 2,004 | $105 | $119,254,000 | 47 |
| Nov 13, 2002 | 9 | $196,000 | -7% | -30% | 2,004 | $98 | $119,450,000 | 48 |
| Nov 14, 2002 | 8 | $202,000 | +3% | -37% | 2,004 | $101 | $119,653,000 | 49 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 10 | $719,204 | +256% | -37% | 1,469 | $490 | $120,371,716 | 50 |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 10 | $1,056,805 | +47% | -37% | 1,469 | $719 | $121,428,521 | 51 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 10 | $457,765 | -57% | -53% | 1,469 | $312 | $121,886,286 | 52 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 1 | $44,008,594 | 3,293 | $13,364 | $44,008,594 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 2 | $26,442,487 | -40% | 3,303 | $8,006 | $70,451,081 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 2 | $18,461,186 | -30% | 3,313 | $5,572 | $88,912,267 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 2 | $11,865,854 | -36% | 3,282 | $3,615 | $100,778,121 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 5 | $8,070,781 | -32% | 3,182 | $2,536 | $108,848,902 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 7 | $5,888,798 | -27% | 2,441 | $2,412 | $114,737,700 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 7 | $4,914,812 | -17% | 2,004 | $2,453 | $119,652,512 | 7 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 10 | $2,714,399 | -45% | 1,469 | $1,848 | $122,366,911 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 14 | $1,395,221 | -49% | 952 | $1,466 | $123,762,132 | 9 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 21 | $482,634 | -65% | 378 | $1,277 | $124,244,766 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 27 | $212,167 | -56% | 287 | $739 | $124,456,933 | 11 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 34 | $113,616 | -46% | 203 | $560 | $124,570,549 | 12 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 26 | $443,443 | +290% | 338 | $1,312 | $125,013,992 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 28 | $739,562 | +67% | 326 | $2,269 | $125,753,554 | 14 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 30 | $460,841 | -38% | 294 | $1,567 | $126,214,395 | 15 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 34 | $334,492 | -27% | 267 | $1,253 | $126,548,887 | 16 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 38 | $207,598 | -38% | 219 | $948 | $126,756,485 | 17 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 40 | $161,914 | -22% | 182 | $890 | $126,918,399 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 42 | $148,825 | -8% | 137 | $1,086 | $127,067,224 | 19 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 49 | $105,342 | -29% | 114 | $924 | $127,172,566 | 20 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 59 | $41,506 | -61% | 72 | $576 | $127,214,072 | 21 |
Leading
| Reese Witherspoon | Melanie |
Supporting
| Josh Lucas | Jake | |
| Patrick Dempsey | Andrew | |
| Fred Ward | Earl | |
| Mary Kay Place | Pearl | |
| Jean Smart | Stella Kay | |
| Candice Bergen | Kate | |
| Dakota Fanning | Young Melanie | |
| Ethan Embry | Bobby Ray | |
| Melanie Lynskey | Lurlynn | |
| Mark Matkevich | Tom Darovsic | |
| Rhona Mitra | Tabatha |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andy Tennant | Director | |
| C. Jay Cox | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas J. Eboch | Story Creator | |
| Neal H. Moritz | Producer | |
| Stokely Chaffin | Producer | |
| Jon Jashni | Executive Producer | |
| Wink Mordaunt | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Fottrell | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography | |
| Clay A. Griffith | Production Designer | |
| Troy Takaki | Editor | |
| Tracey Wadmore-Smith | Editor | |
| Louis D’Esposito | Assistant Director | |
| George Fenton | Composer | |
| Michael Fottrell | Unit Production Manager | |
| Cheryl Quarantiello | Unit Production Manager | |
| Sara H. White | Production Supervisor | |
| Jay Pelissier | Art Director | |
| Lisa K. Sessions | Set Decorator | |
| Sophie de Rakoff | Costume Designer | |
| Mary Catherine Lane | Costume Designer | |
| Mary H. Ellis | Sound Mixer | |
| Scott Millan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bob Beemer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Suhail F. Kafity* | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Adam Kopald | Sound Editor | |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor | |
| Sarah Mays-Roberts | Makeup | |
| Brad Wilder | Makeup | |
| Joani Yarbrough | Hairstylist | |
| Phillip Ivey | Hairstylist | |
| Anne Morgan | Hairstylist | |
| Dawn Soler | Music Supervisor | |
| Laura Z. Wasserman | Music Supervisor | |
| Amy Powers | Song Writer | |
| C.J. Vaston | Song Writer | |
| Juel Bestrop | Casting | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting | |
| Kathleen Chopin | Casting | |
| Lonnie Smith | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $35,648,740 (28.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 69.8% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 4.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,293 opening theaters/3,313 max. theaters, 7.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $261,737,580 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | September 27th, 2002 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 2003 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language/sexual references |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Alabama |
| Plot point: | Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, You Can't Go Home Again |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Touchstone Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 1 | $35,648,740 | 3,293 | $10,826 | $35,648,740 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 2 | $21,325,435 | -40% | 3,303 | $6,456 | $65,334,029 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 2 | $14,261,720 | -33% | 3,313 | $4,305 | $84,712,801 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 2 | $9,559,978 | -33% | 3,282 | $2,913 | $98,472,245 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 4 | $6,524,217 | -32% | 3,182 | $2,050 | $107,302,338 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 7 | $4,598,229 | -30% | 2,441 | $1,884 | $113,447,131 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 7 | $3,810,839 | -17% | 2,004 | $1,902 | $118,548,539 | 7 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 10 | $2,233,774 | -41% | 1,469 | $1,521 | $121,886,286 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 14 | $1,041,324 | -53% | 952 | $1,094 | $123,408,235 | 9 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 22 | $410,837 | -61% | 378 | $1,087 | $124,172,969 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 26 | $160,365 | -61% | 287 | $559 | $124,405,131 | 11 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 34 | $82,509 | -49% | 203 | $406 | $124,539,442 | 12 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 27 | $209,352 | +154% | 338 | $619 | $124,779,901 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 28 | $401,304 | +92% | 326 | $1,231 | $125,415,296 | 14 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 30 | $333,326 | -17% | 294 | $1,134 | $126,086,880 | 15 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 34 | $231,346 | -31% | 267 | $866 | $126,445,741 | 16 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 37 | $172,575 | -25% | 219 | $788 | $126,721,462 | 17 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 40 | $112,157 | -35% | 182 | $616 | $126,868,642 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 42 | $115,520 | +3% | 137 | $843 | $127,033,919 | 19 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 48 | $74,441 | -36% | 114 | $653 | $127,141,665 | 20 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 56 | $41,506 | -44% | 72 | $576 | $127,214,072 | 21 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 1 | $13,117,937 | 3,293 | $3,984 | $13,117,937 | 1 | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | 1 | $14,707,798 | +12% | 3,293 | $4,466 | $27,825,735 | 2 | |
| Sep 29, 2002 | 1 | $7,823,005 | -47% | 3,293 | $2,376 | $35,648,740 | 3 | |
| Sep 30, 2002 | 1 | $2,074,000 | -73% | 3,293 | $630 | $37,723,000 | 4 | |
| Oct 1, 2002 | 1 | $2,308,000 | +11% | 3,293 | $701 | $40,031,000 | 5 | |
| Oct 2, 2002 | 1 | $2,044,000 | -11% | 3,293 | $621 | $42,075,000 | 6 | |
| Oct 3, 2002 | 1 | $1,934,000 | -5% | 3,293 | $587 | $44,009,000 | 7 | |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 2 | $7,210,742 | +273% | -45% | 3,303 | $2,183 | $51,219,336 | 8 |
| Oct 5, 2002 | 2 | $9,424,159 | +31% | -36% | 3,303 | $2,853 | $60,643,495 | 9 |
| Oct 6, 2002 | 2 | $4,690,534 | -50% | -40% | 3,303 | $1,420 | $65,334,029 | 10 |
| Oct 7, 2002 | 2 | $1,256,000 | -73% | -39% | 3,303 | $380 | $66,590,000 | 11 |
| Oct 8, 2002 | 2 | $1,377,000 | +10% | -40% | 3,303 | $417 | $67,967,000 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2002 | 2 | $1,216,000 | -12% | -41% | 3,303 | $368 | $69,117,000 | 13 |
| Oct 10, 2002 | 2 | $1,334,000 | +10% | -31% | 3,303 | $404 | $70,451,000 | 14 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 2 | $4,446,681 | +233% | -38% | 3,313 | $1,342 | $74,897,762 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2002 | 2 | $6,145,727 | +38% | -35% | 3,313 | $1,855 | $81,043,489 | 16 |
| Oct 13, 2002 | 2 | $3,669,312 | -40% | -22% | 3,313 | $1,108 | $84,712,801 | 17 |
| Oct 14, 2002 | 2 | $1,527,000 | -58% | +22% | 3,313 | $461 | $86,239,000 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2002 | 2 | $903,000 | -41% | -34% | 3,313 | $273 | $87,142,000 | 19 |
| Oct 16, 2002 | 2 | $848,000 | -6% | -30% | 3,313 | $256 | $87,990,000 | 20 |
| Oct 17, 2002 | 2 | $922,000 | +9% | -31% | 3,313 | $278 | $88,912,000 | 21 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 2 | $3,010,314 | +226% | -32% | 3,282 | $917 | $91,922,581 | 22 |
| Oct 19, 2002 | 2 | $4,439,793 | +47% | -28% | 3,282 | $1,353 | $96,362,374 | 23 |
| Oct 20, 2002 | 2 | $2,109,871 | -52% | -42% | 3,282 | $643 | $98,472,245 | 24 |
| Oct 21, 2002 | 3 | $530,000 | -75% | -65% | 3,282 | $161 | $99,003,000 | 25 |
| Oct 22, 2002 | 4 | $611,000 | +15% | -32% | 3,282 | $186 | $99,613,000 | 26 |
| Oct 23, 2002 | 3 | $558,000 | -9% | -34% | 3,282 | $170 | $100,171,000 | 27 |
| Oct 24, 2002 | 2 | $607,000 | +9% | -34% | 3,282 | $185 | $100,778,000 | 28 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 4 | $2,132,635 | +251% | -29% | 3,182 | $670 | $102,910,756 | 29 |
| Oct 26, 2002 | 4 | $2,951,168 | +38% | -34% | 3,182 | $927 | $105,861,924 | 30 |
| Oct 27, 2002 | 4 | $1,440,414 | -51% | -32% | 3,182 | $453 | $107,302,338 | 31 |
| Oct 28, 2002 | 5 | $368,000 | -74% | -31% | 3,182 | $116 | $107,671,000 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2002 | 5 | $434,000 | +18% | -29% | 3,182 | $136 | $108,105,000 | 33 |
| Oct 30, 2002 | 5 | $364,000 | -16% | -35% | 3,182 | $114 | $108,469,000 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2002 | 5 | $380,000 | +4% | -37% | 3,182 | $119 | $108,849,000 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 7 | $1,344,000 | +254% | -37% | 2,441 | $551 | $110,193,000 | 36 |
| Nov 2, 2002 | 7 | $2,048,000 | +52% | -31% | 2,441 | $839 | $112,241,000 | 37 |
| Nov 3, 2002 | 7 | $1,206,000 | -41% | -16% | 2,441 | $494 | $113,447,131 | 38 |
| Nov 4, 2002 | 7 | $304,000 | -75% | -17% | 2,441 | $125 | $113,751,000 | 39 |
| Nov 5, 2002 | 7 | $381,000 | +25% | -12% | 2,441 | $156 | $114,132,000 | 40 |
| Nov 6, 2002 | 8 | $282,000 | -26% | -23% | 2,441 | $116 | $114,414,000 | 41 |
| Nov 7, 2002 | 7 | $323,000 | +15% | -15% | 2,441 | $132 | $114,738,000 | 42 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 7 | $1,149,000 | +256% | -15% | 2,004 | $573 | $115,887,000 | 43 |
| Nov 9, 2002 | 7 | $1,680,000 | +46% | -18% | 2,004 | $838 | $117,567,000 | 44 |
| Nov 10, 2002 | 7 | $982,000 | -42% | -19% | 2,004 | $490 | $118,548,539 | 45 |
| Nov 11, 2002 | 7 | $495,000 | -50% | +63% | 2,004 | $247 | $119,043,000 | 46 |
| Nov 12, 2002 | 9 | $211,000 | -57% | -45% | 2,004 | $105 | $119,254,000 | 47 |
| Nov 13, 2002 | 9 | $196,000 | -7% | -30% | 2,004 | $98 | $119,450,000 | 48 |
| Nov 14, 2002 | 8 | $202,000 | +3% | -37% | 2,004 | $101 | $119,653,000 | 49 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 10 | $719,204 | +256% | -37% | 1,469 | $490 | $120,371,716 | 50 |
| Nov 16, 2002 | 10 | $1,056,805 | +47% | -37% | 1,469 | $719 | $121,428,521 | 51 |
| Nov 17, 2002 | 10 | $457,765 | -57% | -53% | 1,469 | $312 | $121,886,286 | 52 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2002 | 1 | $44,008,594 | 3,293 | $13,364 | $44,008,594 | 1 | |
| Oct 4, 2002 | 2 | $26,442,487 | -40% | 3,303 | $8,006 | $70,451,081 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2002 | 2 | $18,461,186 | -30% | 3,313 | $5,572 | $88,912,267 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2002 | 2 | $11,865,854 | -36% | 3,282 | $3,615 | $100,778,121 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2002 | 5 | $8,070,781 | -32% | 3,182 | $2,536 | $108,848,902 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2002 | 7 | $5,888,798 | -27% | 2,441 | $2,412 | $114,737,700 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2002 | 7 | $4,914,812 | -17% | 2,004 | $2,453 | $119,652,512 | 7 |
| Nov 15, 2002 | 10 | $2,714,399 | -45% | 1,469 | $1,848 | $122,366,911 | 8 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | 14 | $1,395,221 | -49% | 952 | $1,466 | $123,762,132 | 9 |
| Nov 29, 2002 | 21 | $482,634 | -65% | 378 | $1,277 | $124,244,766 | 10 |
| Dec 6, 2002 | 27 | $212,167 | -56% | 287 | $739 | $124,456,933 | 11 |
| Dec 13, 2002 | 34 | $113,616 | -46% | 203 | $560 | $124,570,549 | 12 |
| Dec 20, 2002 | 26 | $443,443 | +290% | 338 | $1,312 | $125,013,992 | 13 |
| Dec 27, 2002 | 28 | $739,562 | +67% | 326 | $2,269 | $125,753,554 | 14 |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 30 | $460,841 | -38% | 294 | $1,567 | $126,214,395 | 15 |
| Jan 10, 2003 | 34 | $334,492 | -27% | 267 | $1,253 | $126,548,887 | 16 |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 38 | $207,598 | -38% | 219 | $948 | $126,756,485 | 17 |
| Jan 24, 2003 | 40 | $161,914 | -22% | 182 | $890 | $126,918,399 | 18 |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 42 | $148,825 | -8% | 137 | $1,086 | $127,067,224 | 19 |
| Feb 7, 2003 | 49 | $105,342 | -29% | 114 | $924 | $127,172,566 | 20 |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 59 | $41,506 | -61% | 72 | $576 | $127,214,072 | 21 |
Leading
| Reese Witherspoon | Melanie |
Supporting
| Josh Lucas | Jake | |
| Patrick Dempsey | Andrew | |
| Fred Ward | Earl | |
| Mary Kay Place | Pearl | |
| Jean Smart | Stella Kay | |
| Candice Bergen | Kate | |
| Dakota Fanning | Young Melanie | |
| Ethan Embry | Bobby Ray | |
| Melanie Lynskey | Lurlynn | |
| Mark Matkevich | Tom Darovsic | |
| Rhona Mitra | Tabatha |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andy Tennant | Director | |
| C. Jay Cox | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas J. Eboch | Story Creator | |
| Neal H. Moritz | Producer | |
| Stokely Chaffin | Producer | |
| Jon Jashni | Executive Producer | |
| Wink Mordaunt | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Fottrell | Executive Producer | |
| Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography | |
| Clay A. Griffith | Production Designer | |
| Troy Takaki | Editor | |
| Tracey Wadmore-Smith | Editor | |
| Louis D’Esposito | Assistant Director | |
| George Fenton | Composer | |
| Michael Fottrell | Unit Production Manager | |
| Cheryl Quarantiello | Unit Production Manager | |
| Sara H. White | Production Supervisor | |
| Jay Pelissier | Art Director | |
| Lisa K. Sessions | Set Decorator | |
| Sophie de Rakoff | Costume Designer | |
| Mary Catherine Lane | Costume Designer | |
| Mary H. Ellis | Sound Mixer | |
| Scott Millan | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bob Beemer | Re-recording Mixer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Suhail F. Kafity* | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Adam Kopald | Sound Editor | |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor | |
| Sarah Mays-Roberts | Makeup | |
| Brad Wilder | Makeup | |
| Joani Yarbrough | Hairstylist | |
| Phillip Ivey | Hairstylist | |
| Anne Morgan | Hairstylist | |
| Dawn Soler | Music Supervisor | |
| Laura Z. Wasserman | Music Supervisor | |
| Amy Powers | Song Writer | |
| C.J. Vaston | Song Writer | |
| Juel Bestrop | Casting | |
| Jeanne McCarthy | Casting | |
| Kathleen Chopin | Casting | |
| Lonnie Smith | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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