20 Country Movies That Bring Us Right Back Home

The recipient of not one but two Oscar nominations, Fried Green Tomatoes tells the parallel stories of two female friendships and stars Kathy Bates and Mary-Louise Parker.

This Oscar-winning country movie's unforgettable performances (and songs!) make this a must-see.

A Texas family takes in a yellow Labrador mix and quickly falls in love. We have a feeling you will too.

Sissy Spacek won an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in this 1980 biopic. The film borrows its title from one of the country legend’s best-known songs, and charts her journey from rural Kentucky to stardom.

Big city meets little town in this now-classic country movie, in which Reese Witherspoon's character heads home to rural Alabama to figure out a few things with her estranged husband.

Not to be confused with the TV show of the same name, Robert Altman’s 1975 film Nashville features a mind-boggling 24 main characters and tons of weaving storylines. The tagline for this Oscar winner sums it up quite nicely: "The damndest thing you ever saw."

A trucker is hired to transport beer across state lines, but his plans might be foiled if the sheriff has anything to do with it.

Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon star as our favorite crooning couple, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, in this love story for the ages.

It's hard to imagine what life would be like without rock music and dancing. But that's the reality for Kevin Bacon's character in the 1984 country film Footloose after he moves from Chicago to a small town.

The Rider, filmed in the badlands of South Dakota, follows a young cowboy who grapples with the meaning of his existence after a near-fatal head injury.

This 2010 country movie tells the story of a country singer (Gwyneth Paltrow) whose star has begun to fade, and the up-and-coming songwriter for whom she develops feelings (Garrett Hedlund)—despite being married to her husband (Tim McGraw). 

Sweet Dreams gives us a glimpse into the all-too-short life of Patsy Cline, who tragically passed away at age 30.

This unforgettable classic country movie first taught us that life is like a box of chocolates ("You never know what you're going to get!") and won a whopping six Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture. Tom Hanks' performance is brilliant.

It doesn't get much more country-classic than a movie about a group of songwriters (including one played by Sandra Bullock) trying to make it in Nashville.

Based on the eponymous 1960 novel, the powerful, moving film To Kill a Mockingbird was nominated for eight Oscars and won three. 

This 1980 film stars John Travolta and showcases the best of country music (including real honky tonk).

This 2007 indie country movie may be best known these days because of its more recent Tony-nominated musical adaptation. But we still think the Keri Russell version is a must-watch.

More than just George Strait's acting debut, this country soundtrack also remains the country singer's best-selling album to this day.