Where The Heart Is (2000)
OCCASIONAL COARSE LANGUAGE
| Director: | Matt Williams |
| Actors: | Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, Ashley Judd, Natalie Portman, James Frain |
Natalie Portman plays Novalee Nation, a heavily pregnant 17-year old girl abandoned in a Wal-Mart by her dreamer boyfriend. All alone and with only $5.55 in her pocket, she secretly lives in the store until, six weeks later, giving birth to her daughter on the floor. From this point, helped by kindly and eccentric locals (played by the likes of Sally Field and Ashley Judd) and the measure of celebrity the 'Wal-Mart Baby' has brought her, Novalee determines to build a better life for herself and her child. In little Sequoyah, Oklahoma, where fate has dropped her, she will finally find a home. Where the Heart Is is a touching feel-good movie charting the heroic development of a homeless teen into a strong young woman.
| Status: | LongWait |
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| Run time: | 115mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.85:1 16:9 Enhanced |
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Member Reviews (9)
9 Member
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Kas
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I really enjoyed this film
Lauz
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Loved it.... not one fault!! :)
rachel
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I'm still kind of surprised this was just a tv movie, i mean. Stockard Channing shines (as always) but the rest of the cast is just brilliant - loved Natalie Portman. My only problem, is the bits with the ex and his singing career, i found them boring, (but its OK they don't take up much time) other then that, "practically perfect in every way."
Heather T.
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Novalee determination give her daughter a better life than she ever had, very emotional - it funny how people you never met can become your friends.
Jane N.
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Have seen this before but still enjoyed it a second time. A good bit of comedy, emotion & well-acted.
cafa
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The story is enjoyable albeit improbable in parts. A bit shiny rather than the gritty story it could have been. However, if you like a movie that tugs at the heart strings and isn't too much work, this is quite pleasant.
Rebecca B.
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Justin Boland
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Don't like girly movies as a rule but my wife said it was good so we watched it together and both of us thought it was excellent. It was good to see that with all novalee's bad luck, good provailed.