Where the Heart Is

2000 "Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart."
6.7| 2h0m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 27 April 2000 Released
Producted By: 20th Century Fox
Country: United States of America
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Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.

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CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!
Console best movie i've ever seen.
Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic
Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
ahmad ahmad here we are with small pleasant story , though not pleasing to be believable , the pregnant teen ( Natalie portman )who was dumped by her boyfriend in Wall - mart . she would live there for 6 weeks till at one night , will deliver . with miraculous jump through the glass of accidental watcher who saw her once , then the story will go on and on with cliché and humane effect which look absurd with all coincidences and surprises you will see . difficult to swallow , Natalie though she is cute , doesn't appeal , the acting was cold and i wonder what she was doing during all these 6 weeks apart from eating and sleeping , remember no body notice of the store personnel . it s crap .
juneebuggy This is one of my go to movies, you know every time I catch it on TV I watch it, just a favourite. I've seen it several times now over the years and I still get drawn into the story of Novalee Nation and the people that come into her life after the birth of her daughter (Americus) while living in a WalMart.Fabulous cast, uplifting, sweet, funny and sad story. It's just a great movie about life. It's also one of those movies that when it ends I always say to myself, and then what happened? Because I'm not ready to let got of the characters yet, as we've spent several years with them here. I liked the fact that this also followed the boyfriends life and... yeah he pays for his mistakes. A real woman power story here too (chick-flick) 04.01.14
OllieSuave-007 This is an inspirational movie about a young woman, Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman), who had 17 became pregnant but ended up being abandoned by boyfriend Willie Jack Bruno (Dylan Bruno) at an Oklahoma Wal-Mart. Void of a job, necessities and money, she secretly lives in the Wal-Mart until she gives birth to a girl. Novalee then decides to raise her daughter and rebuild her life in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, when she meets a group of kind townspeople, including Lexie Coop (Ashley Judd), who helps her move on with her life.A solid drama with some descent acting, this movie tells a great overcoming-the-odds story, where a person could start out with misfortune but end up rising to the occasion through determination, love and acts of kindness from other people. It gives an important message that everybody faces obstacles and adversaries, and it is up to him/her how he/she wants to deal with one's own problems. And, no matter how independent you can or want to be, somebody is always out there to lend a helping hand.Portman and Judd did great in their roles, delivering a combination dose of drama and comedy. At two hours long, there are quite a few fillers in this film, which dragged the plot somewhat. But overall, it's a feel-good movie that is perfect for drama-lovers.Grade B
leplatypus Well, among all the young actresses in Hollywood, Natalie really leads the pack, ahead of Angelina, Jessica. She has really this fragility and kindness that I crave. That's why the first half-hour of this movie is absolutely extraordinary: a pregnant young mother on her own in a supermarket has the stuff of the best fairy tale: With only a few words and a lot of expressions, Natalie told us her feelings in that hard time for her. This beginning has the same zen spirit as the future "Terminal" and it gave me the opportunity of having a glimpse of one of my dreams: i have always dreamed about getting stuck in a big supermarket and experience it all alone at night! After the birth, the movie loses a bit of its charm: It turns into the life of simple people (rednecks?) in the country. The character of Natalie is mishandled because she doesn't act and have lines of a mother.By luck, she met an extraordinary courteous knight. I didn't know this actor, James Fain, but he is really good and a bit similar to Tobey Maguire. In addition, his care about the single family is exactly what i lived not so long ago. Even as a friend, he is really attached to the child and is deep in love with the mother. The difference is that my story ends in another way because i never had the guts to ask the question as Fain did.