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Where the Heart Is

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Where the Heart Is
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PG13,2hrs 0min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
April 28, 2000
Director:
Matt Williams
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing  ...more
Synopsis: Pregnant 17-year-old Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) runs away from her Tennessee home toward the bright lights of California, accompanied by her boyfriend, Willy Jack Pickins (Dylan Bruno). But Willy gets cold feet and abandons her at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, OK. Novalee's life savings amount to $5.55, so she moves into the Wal-Mart, sleeping there at night and venturing out during the day. With the help of the eccentric Sister Husband (Stockard Channing), and Lexie Coop (Ashley Judd), a nurses' ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
So heavy on incident, contrivance, coincidence, improbability, sudden reversals and dizzying flash-forwards (sometimes years at a time) that it seems a wonder the characters don't crash into each other in the confusion. Full Review
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30
Generally Unfavorable Reviews
out of 100
Based on 28 critic reviews
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Natalie Portman
Novalee Nation
Ashley Judd
Lexie Coop
Stockard Channing
Sister Husband
Joan Cusack
Ruth Meyers
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Cody Linley, "Hannah Montana"Linley, 19, has landed supporting roles in a number of movies ("Hoot,"...
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