Where the Heart Is
2000, Drama/Comedy, 2h
97 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Poor script and messy plot undermines the decent cast. Read critic reviews
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Novalee Nation
Lexie Coop
Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Ruth Meyers
Forney Hall
Willy Jack Pickens
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Critic Reviews for Where the Heart Is
All Critics (97) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (63)
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September 7, 2011 | Rating: F | Full Review… -
A chick flick that's as yummy as eating bon-bons.
December 29, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Not possessing much in the way of a character arc, saints are boring to watch and impossible to act.
April 25, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Unfortunately, the spirited performances (notably Stockard Channing as the benevolent Sister Husband) buckle under the weight of the implausibly overloaded script.
December 2, 2002 | Full Review… -
The scenes feel forced, producing episodic plotting and calling attention to the characters' superficiality.
November 6, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
So much plot is crammed in, it's like a feature-length soap.
April 17, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Where the Heart Is
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Jan 30, 2013I was close to selling this DVD, but then decided to give it one last gander before goodbye. I'm glad I did cuz this is really quite a sweet movie about redemption and the kindness of strangers. It's Classic Natalie. She's a bit vegan and weird now, but in her salad days (ironic?), she could really bare her heart in her performances. I also dig James Frain (Villefort from "The Count of Monte Cristo) as the lovelorn Forney.Alice S Super Reviewer
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Sep 11, 2012A feel-good movie where a pretty young pregnant girl (Natalie Portman) gets left at a Walmart in Oklahoma. During the movie, Natalie has to figure out how to have her baby, establish a support network and find a loving partner.Red L Super Reviewer
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Nov 16, 2011It's a bad love story with an irresponsible father, a suggestion on a number, and many, many references and promotion to Wal-MartRodrigo R Super Reviewer
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Jul 31, 2011Dated and blatant, Where The Heart Is basically tries too hard and mish-mashes far too many events and ideas into one film. A critic said it best when he referred to it as "a great big ol' commercial for the Wal-Mart".Christopher H Super Reviewer
Where the Heart Is Quotes
| Lexie Coop: | Now the current one, he's prefect. |
| Novalee Nation: | Why's that ? |
| Novalee Nation: | Why's that? |
| Lexie Coop: | Cause he's sterile as a cottonball. |
| Willy Jack Pickens: | Why does anyone lie? Because we're scared? Or crazy? Or just mean?... There's a million reasons why a person lies... But sometimes, you tell a lie so big... that it changes your whole life... Lie's so big... it makes you think... |
| Forney Hall: | Do you love me? |
| Novalee Nation: | You are the best friend that I've ever had. |
| Forney Hall: | Just answer me. |
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