Welding lonely-hearts melodrama to Southern-fried domestic comedy, this direct-to-video mongrel steals liberally from STEEL MAGNOLIAS (1989) and SWEET HOME ALABAMA (2002). Raised by the eccentric Grandma Mirabeau (Shirley MacLaine), Carolina Mirabeau (Julia Stiles) is more level-headed and functional than her colorful relatives. Unlike her papa, Ted (Randy Quaid), who fathers children in different states, or Aunt Mary (Jennifer Coolidge), who toils as a high-class hooker, Carolina holds a steady job as a coordinator for a TV dating program. In her personal life, well-organized Carolina never hangs onto a beau and misinterprets the magnetism she feels for her L.A. nei...
Released:
2003
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
98 mins