These Are The Movies And TV Shows That Get Southern Accents Right
We asked our readers "What's a movie or TV show that actually gets a Southern accent right?" And you all were fired up.
Here, we've gathered a list of movies, TV shows, and actors who depict disabilities respectfully and accurately.
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The list isn't lengthy, but our readers generally reached a consensus on the movies and TV shows that succeeded with the Southern drawl.
- The Andy Griffith Show
- Designing Women
- In the middle of the night
- My Cousin Vinny
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- Sweet Home Alabama
- Walk the Line
There are many inaccurate portrayals of technology in movies and TV shows.
It's not surprising that the actors originally from the South are the ones most often mentioned by our readers as accurately portraying Southern accents on television and in movies. Here's a list of actors with notable Southern accents as preferred by our readers, along with their place of origin.
- Much of his youth was spent in Charleston and Greenwood, Mississippi.
- Nashville
- Born in Uvalde, Texas, with a later relocation to Longview.
- Native to and raised in Conyers, Georgia.
- Born and lived in a number of towns across the state
- Born in McLemoresville, Tennessee, with most of her early years and teenage years spent in Memphis.
- Sevierville, Tennessee
- Born in Decatur, Alabama, and reared in Speake, Alabama
- born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and grew up in Chockie, Oklahoma
- This review praised someone glowing who said: “The first time I ever saw Sissy Spacek, it was in a movie made just for TV and I couldn't believe that someone actually sounded truly Southern and not the disgusting false 'shake and bake' twang.”
Honorable Mentions
She was also recognized for her ability to convincingly pull off a Southern accent. Born in Arlington, Virginia, she spent part of her childhood in Germany, but also completed high school there and went on to attend college in Greenville, North Carolina. Additionally, her father is from Birmingham, Alabama, which likely left its mark on her language as a result of traveling with her.
People gave mixed opinions about her accent, with some saying "she was 'spot on,'" while others thought she sounded "horrible."
10. “Beam me up, Scotty.” - Star Trek
This important reader feedback reveals what our readers really think about Hollywood's best efforts.
For every person who wanted to suggest actors who convincingly portray a Southern drawl, there were just as many who wanted to pick apart those who failed to get it right. "You can always tell when there's a coach who doesn't know the accents," one reader wrote. "They sound sickly sweet and awful." Another reader noted, "I've yet to hear an authentic-sounding Southern accent from someone not from the South."
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We simplified various geographical differences by referring to a general term of "a Southern accent", but our readers pointed out that there's no specific, uniform Southern accent that exists.
The way people speak in Texas sounds different from those in Arkansas, who sound different from folks in South Carolina. Tennesseans have at least three distinct dialects that vary from Johnson City to Memphis, and are quite different from Georgia and Louisiana accents. Alabama accents change depending on how close you get to Montgomery, and then shift again once you reach the coast. And don't even get me started on Florida. So when you ask about getting the Southern accent "right," exactly what are you talking about?
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