
Places in the Heart
1984, Drama, 1h 51m
38 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
Places in the Heart is a quiet character piece with grand ambitions that it more than fulfills, thanks to absorbing work from writer-director Robert Benton and a tremendous cast. Read critic reviews
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Movie Info
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding (Sally Field) struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run and very little money in the bank -- not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret (Lindsay Crouse) ; a blind boarder, Mr. Will (John Malkovich) ; and a would-be thief, Moze (Danny Glover), who decides to stick around to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
Cast & Crew
Sally Field
Edna Spalding
Edna Spalding
Lindsay Crouse
Margaret Lomax
Margaret Lomax
John Malkovich
Mr. Will
Mr. Will
Ed Harris
Wayne Lomax
Wayne Lomax
Amy Madigan
Viola Kelsey
Viola Kelsey
Danny Glover
Moze
Moze
Critic Reviews for Places in the Heart
Audience Reviews for Places in the Heart
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May 02, 2018Not without some effective moments but Benton could have excised the tedious subplots and lost nothing. In fact he could have used that extra time to flesh out all three of his main characters.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Jan 29, 2016'Places' is OK, but as much as it is supposed to be an uplifting movie about unlikely survival during the Depression, I found it depressing as in the end, it is only by luck and Moze that Edna survives - and next year, with neither Moze or luck on your side, she will lose the farm anyway.Red L Super Reviewer
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Feb 06, 2014A well polished pieces but sometimes these bits of drippiness weigh heavily on me. Just have to get me in the right mood to like this one more.John B Super Reviewer
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Jun 22, 2011Places In The Heart was a good movie but it wasn't as good as I heard.I think the best thing about the movie was Sally Field's character & how she did everything she could to keep a roof over her & her family's head.Other then that, It was just OKBrody M Super Reviewer
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