Where the Heart Is
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
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.
Where the Heart Is is a 2000 comedy-drama about Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old abandoned by her boyfriend who finds shelter in a Walmart and discovers an unlikely support system among strangers. The film follows her journey from desperation to building a new life with her infant daughter in small-town Tennessee.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG-13
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Natalie PortmanNovalee Nation
Ashley JuddLexie Coop
Stockard ChanningThelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan CusackRuth Meyers
Sally FieldMama Lil
James FrainForney Hull
Dylan BrunoWilly Jack Pickens
Keith DavidMoses Whitecotten
Ray PrewittTim- Laura HouseNicki
Mary Ashleigh GreenGirl in Bathroom- Kinna McInroeWal-Mart Clerk
- Linda WakemanHospital Receptionist
David AlvaradoCellmate- Mark VogesReligious Man
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When was Where the Heart Is released?
Where the Heart Is was released on April 27, 2000.
What is the movie about?
The film follows 17-year-old Novalee Nation, a transient from Tennessee who becomes pregnant and is abandoned by her boyfriend. After taking refuge in a Walmart, she meets eccentric but kind strangers who help her build a new life for herself and her daughter.
What genres is Where the Heart Is?
Where the Heart Is is a comedy-drama with romantic elements.
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