Where the Heart Is

2000 "Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart."
Where the Heart Is
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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Ocean Girl I'm watching this on Lifetime right now and apparently the scenes with Joan Cusack have been totally cut from the movie. I love Joan Cusack and was looking forward to seeing her in this because otherwise this movie is total crap.
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 .
symantha-cousins This movie is a perfect example of what a good movie should be. While some parts of it are sad and suspenseful and some make you want to jump through the TV and strangle the character (ex. Willy Jack)for being a jerk or doing something really stupid or horrible, It is a really good and inspiring movie that I can watch over and over again. This is a wonderful "chick flick" that my boyfriend would be comfortable watching. I love the fact that Novalee and her daughter get their happy ending after they have gone through so much together. Novalee gets a husband and a best friend. Americus gets a father figure with her Mother's marriage, even though she had him throughout her life. Forney finds his happiness. Willy Jack, the jerk, comes to a realization that haunts him for the rest of his life as well as what he deserved for treating Novalee the way he did. Lexie and her kids get to have a somewhat normal life after tragedy strikes. While there is tragedy, there is also happiness and comedy in this movie. Thats why I gave it 10 out of 10.
Olivia Life is full of challenges that are thrown at us every day. "Where the Heart Is" explores what we do as individuals when faced with these challenges with two impending truths, to accept fate or to grow from our setbacks. Set against the backdrop of the countryside Oklahoma the movie follows the story of Novalee a pregnant teenager (played by Natalie Portman) who's life seems to go from bad to worse when her boyfriend abandons her at a Wal-Mart. With no one to turn to for help she seeks refuge at the department store for several weeks, ultimately becoming a local celebrity when she gives birth inside.Novalee is constantly overcoming the harsh cards of fate as she tries to give herself and her child the best in life she can. We meet many characters that come into her life along the way, each with a lesson to share and a story of their own looming set backs in life to tell. Ashley Judd gives an amazing performance as Novalee's best friend Lexie, a single mother of five who struggles to juggle motherhood, work and finding Mr Right. Novalee's love interest a mysterious and reserved librarian Forney (Played my James Frain) is also an admirable character who's life has been put on hold to be a full time care giver for his gravely ill sister. All the characters in this film are well written, with interesting back-stories and admirable features that make you care about them all the way to the end.Much of the story plays upon fate and chance. We see some very depressing stories unfold and you may find yourself asking; What would you have done in their situation?