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This story of an adolescent trying to survive growing up in a dysfunctional family has reminded many of "The Catcher in the Rye." In "Igby Goes Down," Kieran Culkin plays Igby Slocumb, an intelligent 17-year-old who has been kicked out of several prep schools. Igby's mother (Susan Sarandon) is self-absorbed and unlikable, his schizophrenic father (Bill Pullman) is in a mental institution, and his older brother (Ryan Phillippe) is cold and overbearing. When Igby escapes from military school, his godfather (Jeff Goldblum) arranges for him to stay in a bohemian part of New York. There Igby comes to know his godfather's mistress (Amanda Peet) and a Bennington student (Claire Danes), and he must deal with issues that include drugs and sex as he tries to find himself.

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"Sweet Home Alabama" (2002)

Reese Witherspoon is charming in this fluffy romantic comedy that was a big box-office hit in its theatrical release. Witherspoon plays twenty-something Melanie Carmichael, a successful New York fashion designer. When Andrew (Patrick Dempsey), the handsome son of a prominent family, proposes to Melanie, she wants to marry him. But she's still married to Jake (Josh Lucas), a guy from her hometown of Pigeon Creek, Alabama, although they've been estranged for years. Melanie goes back to her hometown to try to arrange a hasty divorce, but Jake refuses because he hopes to win her back. As Melanie rediscovers the joys of small town life, her feelings for Jake are rekindled, and she must choose whether she'd rather be with Andrew in New York or Jake in Pigeon Creek.