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Where the Heart Is (2000)

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Reviews Counted:94

Fresh:33

Rotten:61

Average Rating:4.7/10

Consensus: Poor script and messy plot undermines the decent cast.

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A bathroom stop en route, at an Oklahoma Wal-Mart, changes Novalee's life forever. For when she leaves the store, she discovers that Willy Jack and the Plymouth are gone. Only her Polaroid camera...

Alone and broke, Novalee surreptitiously moves into the vast store, borrowing food and supplies from its shelves. When she gives birth on the floor - and her hideaway is revealed - Novalee and her "Wal-Mart Baby" become instant celebrities. More importantly, over the next few years, Novalee finally becomes part of an unconventional, makeshift family comprised of her wonderfully eccentric new friends.

Now, with the family she always wanted, Novalee is transformed from a homeless teen to a successful and strong woman. She has finally found a home in this small town where fate has dropped her. -- © 20th Century Fox [More]

Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack

Director: Matt Williams

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Sep 26, 2000

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
2/5	Mark Halverson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 07 2008 03:15 AM	Sacramento News & Review
B	Frank Swietek	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 24 2006 03:16 AM	One Guy's Opinion
N/R	Jeffrey M. Anderson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 26 2006 03:16 AM	Combustible Celluloid
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 26 2006 03:15 AM	Time Out
1.5/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 07:32 PM	Film Threat
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 21 2005 03:23 AM	Houston Chronicle
N/R	Robin Clifford	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 09 2005 03:25 AM	Reeling Reviews
C-	Philip Martin	... a great big ol' commercial for the Wal-Mart Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 29 2005 09:15 AM	Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2/4	Judith Egerton	The script, based on a novel by Billie Lett, is sprinkled with phrases meant to be poignant and funny, but sound like repackaged cliches. Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 02 2004 08:16 AM	Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
3/4	David Nusair	...enjoyable enough. Full Review \| Comment \| Aug., 01 2003 08:04 AM	Reel Film Reviews
N/R	Beth Jones	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 28 2003 05:05 PM	Roanoke Times (Virginia)
2.5/4	Jeanne Aufmuth	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 14 2003 05:05 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
2/4	Rick Groen	Not possessing much in the way of a character arc, saints are boring to watch and impossible to act. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 25 2003 08:05 AM	Globe and Mail
4/5	John R. McEwen	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 08 2003 08:07 AM	Film Quips Online
1.5/5	Chris Gore	This is as irritating as chick flicks come and it's a real disappointment since Portman's talents are totally wasted. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:10 AM	Film Threat
	Kay Dickinson	Unfortunately, the spirited performances (notably Stockard Channing as the benevolent Sister Husband) buckle under the weight of the implausibly overloaded script. Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 02 2002 08:07 AM	Sight and Sound
2.5/4	Jeff Strickler	The scenes feel forced, producing episodic plotting and calling attention to the characters' superficiality. Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 06 2002 02:51 PM	Minneapolis Star Tribune
2.5/4	Margaret A. McGurk	Terrific, grounded performances by Natalie Portman as Novalee and Ms. Judd as Lexie are the saving graces of the movie. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 15 2002 08:06 AM	Cincinnati Enquirer
C+	Brent Simon	A rambling but rich examination of both the human spirit and the oft-undiscussed need for a greater community that each of us can plug into. Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 04 2002 06:44 PM	Entertainment Today
7.5/10	Luis Martinez	Where the heart is trat� de abarcar mucho y dar un mensaje demasiado moralista. Pero indudablemente Natalie brilla. Full Review \| Comment \| May., 25 2002 12:04 PM	Cinenganos

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