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Where the Heart Is
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Where the Heart Is

2000-04-27 · 120 min · ★ 7.1

Comedy · Drama · Romance

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.

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Production details

Directors
Matt Williams
Production companies
Wind Dancer Films, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 15,000,000
Revenue
USD 33,800,000

Top Cast

Natalie PortmanNatalie PortmanNovalee Nation
Ashley JuddAshley JuddLexie Coop
Stockard ChanningStockard ChanningThelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan CusackJoan CusackRuth Meyers
Sally FieldSally FieldMama Lil
James FrainJames FrainForney Hull
Dylan BrunoDylan BrunoWilly Jack Pickens
Keith DavidKeith DavidMoses Whitecotten
Ray PrewittRay PrewittTim
Laura HouseNicki
Mary Ashleigh GreenMary Ashleigh GreenGirl in Bathroom
Kinna McInroeWal-Mart Clerk
Linda WakemanHospital Receptionist
David AlvaradoDavid AlvaradoCellmate
Mark VogesReligious Man
Todd LoweTodd LoweTroy
Margaret HoardMary Elizabeth Hull
Rodger BoyceRodger BoyceOfficer Harry
Gabriel FolsePoliceman #2
Sue McCormickCake Supplier

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