Where the Heart Is (2000)
PG-13 2h 6.8/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Matt Williams
Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, Sally Field
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child (referenced)
Other
Kidnapping / abduction
Violence & Physical Harm
Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse
Where to Watch
Rent / Buy
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