Where the Heart Is

"Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart."

2000 2h 0m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 766

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matt Williams
Writers: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matt Williams, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mason Daring. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ian Crafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd and Stockard Channing carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matt Williams directs. Richard Greatrex behind the camera. Mason Daring scores. Ian Crafford cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Matt Williams, shot by Richard Greatrex. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mason Daring. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ian Crafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd and Stockard Channing carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.".
7IMDB entry: tt0198021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 19 themes, including "california", "baby", "supermarket", "change".