Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

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

7.1 /10 743 votes
April 27, 2000 2h 0m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Matt Williams
Writers Lowell Ganz, Billie Letts
Studio Wind Dancer Films
Rating 7.1/10
Language EN
Budget $15,000,000

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Cast & Crew

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Novalee Nation

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Lexie Coop

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Thelma 'Sister' Husband

Joan Cusack

Joan Cusack

Ruth Meyers

Sally Field

Sally Field

Mama Lil

James Frain

James Frain

Forney Hull

Dylan Bruno

Dylan Bruno

Willy Jack Pickens

Keith David

Keith David

Moses Whitecotten

Ray Prewitt

Ray Prewitt

Tim

Laura House

Nicki

Mary Ashleigh Green

Mary Ashleigh Green

Girl in Bathroom

Kinna McInroe

Wal-Mart Clerk

Frequently Asked Questions

Where the Heart Is was released on April 27, 2000.

The runtime of Where the Heart Is is 2h 0m.

Where the Heart Is is a Comedy, Drama, Romance movie.

Where the Heart Is has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

Where the Heart Is is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Where the Heart Is was directed by Matt Williams.

The main cast of Where the Heart Is includes Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing.

Where the Heart Is is originally in English.