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Sweet Home Alabama (film) - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the critical score of the film on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 60%
B) 45%
C) 50%
D) 38%
  • 2. Based on how many reviews is the Rotten Tomatoes score calculated?
A) 160 reviews
B) 200 reviews
C) 35 reviews
D) 100 reviews
  • 3. What is the average rating of the film on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 7.0/10
B) 6.5/10
C) 5.19/10
D) 3.8/10
  • 4. What is the weighted average score of the film on Metacritic?
A) 45 out of 100
B) 60 out of 100
C) 75 out of 100
D) 38 out of 100
  • 5. How many critics contributed to the Metacritic score?
A) 160 critics
B) 10 critics
C) 35 critics
D) 50 critics
  • 6. What average grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give the film?
A) B-
B) B+
C) A–
D) A+
  • 7. Who was the critic for the Chicago Sun Times who reviewed the film?
A) Doris Day
B) Roger Ebert
C) Andrew Sarris
D) Bill Muller
  • 8. How many stars did Roger Ebert award the film?
A) One out of four
B) Four out of four
C) Three out of four
D) Two out of four
  • 9. Which actress did Roger Ebert compare Reese Witherspoon's lovability to?
A) Marilyn Monroe
B) Grace Kelly
C) Audrey Hepburn
D) Doris Day
  • 10. Who is the critic for The Arizona Republic mentioned in the text?
A) Andrew Sarris
B) Roger Ebert
C) Bill Muller
D) Melanie Carmichael
  • 11. Which film is Reese Witherspoon's character in Legally Blonde compared to her Southern belle role?
A) California sorority girl
B) Texas cowgirl
C) Boston student
D) New York socialite
  • 12. Who was the critic for the New York Observer?
A) Hotel Transylvania
B) Roger Ebert
C) Bill Muller
D) Andrew Sarris
  • 13. What is the name of Reese Witherspoon's pure fantasy character in the film?
A) Melanie Carmichael
B) Alabama Rose
C) Doris Day
D) Legally Blonde
  • 14. How old was Reese Witherspoon when starring in the film according to Andrew Sarris?
A) 21-year-old
B) 30-year-old
C) 26-year-old
D) 24-year-old
  • 15. How much did the film gross in its first weekend?
A) US$30 million
B) Over US$35 million
C) Over US$130 million
D) US$21.3 million
  • 16. Which two films did Sweet Home Alabama beat to rank number one at the box office in its first weekend?
A) Barbershop and Red Dragon
B) The Tuxedo and Barbershop
C) Red Dragon and Legally Blonde
D) Rush Hour and Hotel Transylvania
  • 17. Which previous film's September opening weekend record did Sweet Home Alabama surpass?
A) Rush Hour
B) Barbershop
C) The Tuxedo
D) Red Dragon
  • 18. In what year did Hotel Transylvania break the September opening weekend record?
A) 2003
B) 2002
C) 2015
D) 2012
  • 19. Which film dethroned Sweet Home Alabama during its second weekend?
A) Red Dragon
B) Barbershop
C) The Tuxedo
D) Hotel Transylvania
  • 20. How much money did the film make during its second weekend?
A) $21.3 million
B) $53.4 million
C) $130 million
D) $35 million
  • 21. How much did Sweet Home Alabama gross by the end of its run in the United States?
A) US$128.7 million
B) Over US$130 million
C) US$53.3 million
D) Over US$35 million
  • 22. How much did the film gross internationally?
A) US$130,000,000
B) US$128,700,000
C) US$53,399,006
D) US$35,000,000
  • 23. What was the reported budget of the film?
A) US$21.3 million
B) US$35 million
C) US$30 million
D) US$53.3 million
  • 24. When was Sweet Home Alabama released on VHS and DVD?
A) February 4, 2012
B) September 2002
C) November 6, 2012
D) February 4, 2003
  • 25. When was the film released on Blu-ray as part of its 10th anniversary?
A) February 4, 2012
B) November 6, 2012
C) February 4, 2003
D) November 6, 2003
  • 26. How many DVD copies did the film sell on its first day of release?
A) 2 million
B) 160 million
C) 7.40 million
D) 35 million
  • 27. How many total DVD copies did it sell, earning a profit of over $128.7 million?
A) 35 million
B) 2 million
C) 7.40 million
D) 130 million
  • 28. How many songs are included in the film soundtrack?
A) Thirteen songs
B) Twenty songs
C) Fifteen songs
D) Ten songs
  • 29. How many different artists perform the songs on the film soundtrack?
A) Different artists
B) A single artist
C) Only local artists
D) Exactly two artists
  • 30. In what year was the film Sweet Home Alabama released?
A) 1998
B) 2002
C) 2000
D) 2004
  • 31. Who directed the film Sweet Home Alabama?
A) C. Jay Cox
B) Reese Witherspoon
C) Josh Lucas
D) Andy Tennant
  • 32. Who wrote the screenplay for Sweet Home Alabama?
A) Lynyrd Skynyrd
B) Andy Tennant
C) Reese Witherspoon
D) C. Jay Cox
  • 33. Which actor plays Jake in the film?
A) Ethan Embry
B) Fred Ward
C) Josh Lucas
D) Patrick Dempsey
  • 34. Which actor plays Andrew Hennings?
A) Patrick Dempsey
B) Fred Ward
C) Ethan Embry
D) Josh Lucas
  • 35. Which actress plays the lead role of Melanie?
A) Melanie Lynskey
B) Jean Smart
C) Candice Bergen
D) Reese Witherspoon
  • 36. Whose 1974 song gives the film its title?
A) Creedence Clearwater Revival
B) Lynyrd Skynyrd
C) Eagles
D) The Rolling Stones
  • 37. What is Melanie's profession in New York City?
A) Fashion designer
B) Glassblower
C) Journalist
D) Mayor
  • 38. What company released the film in the United States?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Warner Bros.
D) Buena Vista Pictures
  • 39. Through which banner did Buena Vista Pictures release the film?
A) Miramax
B) Touchstone Pictures
C) Hollywood Pictures
D) Pixar
  • 40. What natural phenomenon do 10-year-old Jake and Melanie inspect on the beach?
A) A hurricane
B) A tornado
C) A wildfire
D) Lightning striking sand
  • 41. What is the name of Melanie's hometown in Alabama?
A) Deep South
B) Carmichael
C) Pigeon Creek
D) Vanderbilt
  • 42. What future political office is Andrew being groomed to run for?
A) Congressman
B) U.S. President
C) Mayor of New York City
D) Governor
  • 43. Why did Melanie originally leave Jake after marrying him as a teenager?
A) She moved to New York for fashion
B) He refused to work
C) She miscarried
D) He cheated on her
  • 44. How does Melanie initially try to force Jake to sign the divorce papers?
A) She tells Andrew about him
B) She threatens to call the police
C) She burns his house down
D) She empties his checking account
  • 45. Who is Bobby Ray Bailey?
A) Kate's assistant
B) Melanie's attorney
C) Andrew's brother
D) Melanie's longtime friend
  • 46. What is the name of Kate's assistant who investigates Melanie?
A) Earl Smooter
B) Barry Lowenstein
C) Bobby Ray Bailey
D) Wallace Buford
  • 47. What profession does Barry Lowenstein pretend to have in Alabama?
A) New York Post reporter
B) Photographer
C) Glassblower
D) Lawyer
  • 48. What type of business does Jake own and operate?
A) A local bar
B) A real estate agency
C) A fashion magazine
D) A glassblowing resort/gallery
  • 49. Who is Wallace Buford?
A) Melanie's attorney
B) Kate's assistant
C) A local bartender
D) Andrew's father
  • 50. Who does Melanie punch near the end of the film?
A) Wallace Buford
B) Barry Lowenstein
C) Kate Hennings
D) Andrew Hennings
  • 51. What does Jake plant in the sand at the beach at the end of the film?
A) Flags
B) Lightning rods
C) Trees
D) Glass sculptures
  • 52. Who does Andrew become engaged to in the mid-credits sequence?
A) Pearl Smooter
B) Melanie Smooter
C) Erin Vanderbilt
D) Kate Hennings
  • 53. What type of franchise does Jake open in New York according to the mid-credits sequence?
A) Pigeon Creek Bar
B) Deep South Glass
C) Alabama Lightning
D) Carmichael Fashion
  • 54. What critical reception did the film receive upon release?
A) Universal acclaim
B) Pulitzer Prize recognition
C) Unfavorable critical reception
D) Mixed to positive reviews
  • 55. How did the film perform at the box office?
A) It broke box office records worldwide
B) It earned no profit
C) It was a success
D) It was a major bomb
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