Where the Heart Is is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Matt Williams and starring Natalie Portman, Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd, and Joan Cusack with supporting roles by James Frain, Dylan Bruno, Keith David, and Sally Field. The screenplay, written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, is based on the best-selling 1995 novel of the same name by Billie Letts. The film follows five years in the life of Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old who is abandoned by her boyfriend at a Walmart in a small Oklahoma town. She secretly moves into the store, where she eventually gives birth to her baby, which attracts media attention. With the help of friends, she makes a new life for herself in the town.
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Directed by Matt Williams
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Family, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama, Romantic Comedy, Teen Film |
Release Date - Apr 28, 2000 |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$15,000,000
Box Office
$40,863,718
Themes
Tags
Coming Of Age/Teen, Family Relationships, Film Based On A Novel, Oklahoma, Pregnancy, Tennessee, Wal-mart Stores, Inc.
Attributes
Based On: Where the Heart Is
Narrative Location: Oklahoma
Narrative Location: Oklahoma
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A Voz do Coração
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Aggigma kardias
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Ahol a szív lakik
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Där mitt hjärta finns
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Der det er hjerterom
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Gdzie serce twoje
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Hvor hjertet er
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Jdi za svým srdcem
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La força de l'amor
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La fuerza del amor
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La petite voix du coeur
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Onde Mora o Coração
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Où le coeur nous mène
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Qui dove batte il cuore
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Siellä missä sydän on
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Tam, kjer je srce
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Tamo gde je srce
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Tamo gdje je srce
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Ten, kur širdis
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Where the Heart Is
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Wo Dein Herz schlägt
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¿Dónde quedó el amor?
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Άγγιγμα καρδιάς
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Там, где сердце
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Там, де серце
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Там, където е сърцето
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あなたのために
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女孩第一名
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