

Where the Heart Is (2000)
Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters

Natalie Portman
Novalee Nation

Ashley Judd
Lexie Coop

Stockard Channing
Thelma 'Sister' Husband

Joan Cusack
Ruth Meyers

Sally Field
Mama Lil

James Frain
Forney Hull

Dylan Bruno
Willy Jack Pickens

Keith David
Moses Whitecotten

Ray Prewitt
Tim

Laura House
Nicki

Mary Ashleigh Green
Girl in Bathroom

Kinna McInroe
Wal-Mart Clerk
Director & Crew
Matt Williams
Director
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What is the IMDb rating of Where the Heart Is?
It has an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 based on 742 votes.
Who directed Where the Heart Is?
Where the Heart Is was directed by Matt Williams and released in 2000.
How long is Where the Heart Is?
Where the Heart Is has a runtime of 2 hours and 0 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 2000-04-27
- Budget
- $15.0M
- Box Office
- $33.8M
- Status
- Released





