Where the Heart Is (2000)

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Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.

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.

Released: 2000-04-27
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 2h 0m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 764 votes

Directed by Matt Williams.

Top cast

Natalie Portman as Novalee Nation
Ashley Judd as Lexie Coop
Stockard Channing as Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan Cusack as Ruth Meyers
Sally Field as Mama Lil
James Frain as Forney Hull
Dylan Bruno as Willy Jack Pickens
Keith David as Moses Whitecotten
Ray Prewitt as Tim
Laura House as Nicki

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Where the Heart Is

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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