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Where the Heart Is (2000)

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.

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Natalie PortmanNatalie PortmanNovalee Nation
  • Photo of Ashley JuddAshley JuddLexie Coop
  • Photo of Stockard ChanningStockard ChanningThelma 'Sister' Husband
  • Photo of Joan CusackJoan CusackRuth Meyers
  • Photo of Sally FieldSally FieldMama Lil
  • Photo of James FrainJames FrainForney Hull
  • Photo of Dylan BrunoDylan BrunoWilly Jack Pickens
  • Photo of Keith DavidKeith DavidMoses Whitecotten
  • Photo of Ray PrewittRay PrewittTim
  • Photo of Laura HouseLaura HouseNicki

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