Ashley Judd, James Frain, Joan Cusack
Novalee Nation, 17 and pregnant, has never been part of a real home. The closest thing to family for the hard-luck teen is her selfish, would-be musician boyfriend, Willy Jack, with whom she's been tr...( read more
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Directed by: Ashley Judd, James Frain, Joan Cusack, Laura House, Mackenzie Fitzgerald, Matt Williams, Natalie Portman, Ray Prewitt, Sally Field, Stockard Channing
Release Date: April 28, 2000
DVD Release Date: September 26, 2000
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Stats: 3,207 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,207)
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June 5, 2008fun quirky dramedy(I think thats what they're calling them now drama/comedy). Portman is perfectly cast as Novalee nation the down on her luck girl thanks to the number 5, who gains her 15mins of fame by giving birth in a walmart. Its pretty much predictable, one of those films w...( read more)
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May 4, 2008The Wal-Mart Baby Movie is what we call it lol., What a great story, as long as you have a great support system you can achieve anything, I totally loved it. This is on my Top 10 fav Chick-Flick list of all time. Man I love this movie...
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February 19, 2008I named my kids after snack foods: Brownie, Praline, Cherry and Baby Ruth.
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January 15, 2008I have seen this one more times that anyone should. It's not AWFUL... it's just too melodramatic for my taste. The performances are fine but the movie itself is lame and too girly. Back in the day when Natalie Portman was a bad actress trying to look like a good actress... now sh...( read more)
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December 6, 2007SOOO Incredible cute!! It's about rebuilding when things get bad, and searching for the good in life when there isn't any. Plus, the guy she ends up with is really hot...even if his character name is "Forney" (I kid you not).
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September 30, 2009Of course the book was better, but this movie was infinately watchable. A very well done adaptation!
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September 24, 2009I loved this one. It was sad that the pregnant girl was left at the Walmart by her boyfriend, though. It was quite cool how she took up residence in the store.
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September 8, 2009Una historia romantica con tintes de drama que pasan cada temporada en la tele local siempre entretiene verla, la historia es hacerca de una chica que es abandonada por su novio en wallmart lo curioso de ella es que tiene la idea de que todo lo malo que le sucede esta relacionado...( read more)
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August 28, 2009Simple, beautiful and very touching. The first reason why I watched this movie was Natalie Portman. She looks amazing there and not only her but everyone. It has a very beautiful story and very realistic too. Much more than you can hope for the plot of the movie, this was definit...( read more)
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, At the Movies
Where the Heart Is has a screenplay like that, zigging and zagging and wildly careening from one melodramatic development to the next. full review
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February 4, 2007This movie is one of my favorite movies ever!! I think it is awsome!!
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