Taglines: Discover where the emotion is…the friendship is…and the laughter is…
Novalee Nation is a pregnant 17-year-old from Tennessee heading to California with her boyfriend Willie Jack, but is abandoned by him at a Wal-Mart store in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. Novalee has no job, no skills and only $5.55 in her pocket, so she secretly lives in the Wal-Mart until her daughter Americus is born six weeks later. Novalee decides to raise her daughter and rebuild her life in Sequoyah, with the help of eccentric but kind strangers. Based on the best-selling novel by Billie Letts.
Where the Heart Is is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Matt Williams in his film directing debut. The filmstars Natalie Portman, Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd, and Joan Cusack with supporting roles done 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 novel 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 Wal-mart 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.
The film opened in theaters in the United States on April 28, 2000. Where the Heart Is accumulated (USD)$8,292,939 in its opening weekend, opening at number 4. The film went on to make $33,772,838 at the North American box office, and an additional $7,090,880 internationally for a worldwide total of $40,863,718.
Where the Heart Is (2000)
Directed by: Matt Williams
Starring: Natalie Portman, James Frain, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, James Frain, Dylan Bruno, Sue McCormick, Laura House, Kinna McInroe
Screenplay by: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
Production Design by: Paul Peters
Cinematography by: Richard Greatrex
Film Editing by: Ian Crafford
Costume Design by: Melinda Eshelman
Set Decoration by: Amy Wells
Art Direction by: John Frick
Music by: Mason Daring
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense thematic material, language and sexual content.
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: April 28, 2000
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