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Where the Heart Is (2000)
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Reviews Counted: 93
Fresh: 33
Rotten:60
Average Rating: 4.7/10
Consensus: Poor script and messy plot undermines the decent cast.
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A bathroom stop en route, at an Oklahoma Wal-Mart, changes Novalee's life forever. For when she leaves the store, she discovers that Willy Jack and the Plymouth are gone. Only her Polaroid camera remains in the parking space. Alone and... [More]
Starring: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack
Director: Matt Williams
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04/09/05
The script, based on a novel by Billie Lett, is sprinkled with phrases meant to be poignant and funny, but sound like repackaged cliches.
07/02/04
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05/28/03
Not possessing much in the way of a character arc, saints are boring to watch and impossible to act.
04/25/03
This is as irritating as chick flicks come and it's a real disappointment since Portman's talents are totally wasted.
12/08/02
Unfortunately, the spirited performances (notably Stockard Channing as the benevolent Sister Husband) buckle under the weight of the implausibly overloaded script.
12/02/02
The scenes feel forced, producing episodic plotting and calling attention to the characters' superficiality.
11/06/02
Terrific, grounded performances by Natalie Portman as Novalee and Ms. Judd as Lexie are the saving graces of the movie.
10/15/02
A rambling but rich examination of both the human spirit and the oft-undiscussed need for a greater community that each of us can plug into.
09/04/02
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