Where the Heart Is

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Meri S @mschroeder Aug 13, 2026 Loooooved this movie. See more Cynthia D. @Cynthia93 Feb 6, 2026 One of my top favorites See more Dang J @RT69570906 Jul 22, 2025 It’s a feel good movie that hits hard the older you become. Was everything in the movie realistic? Probably not. But that doesn’t make it less of a good movie! It’s a kind of movie that I turn on when life gets so hard, I start to lose faith in everyone and everything I do. It’s a simple movie with a happy ending but it was definitely not simple how the main character gets to where she is. It takes years and it starts with a simple but kind gesture from someone who believes in her. Isn’t that all we need? For someone to believe in us when we doubt ourselves the most? See more Yadira T @RT12905838 Jul 12, 2025 A very heartfelt movie about a young woman over coming life's hardships, I appreciated how the movie touches on tough topics without digging too deep. See more Rami A @Bunt101 May 31, 2025 Has enough potential not to make a good movie, but a mediocre one. See more Apr 28, 2025 25 years later and I feel like this is a heavily overlooked feature Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd co-star in a drama based on the book by Billie Letts by director Matt Williams Portman plays Novalee, she’s a young Tennessee girl traveling with her boyfriend But after stopping at a Walmart he straight up abandons her; she has no job, no money, no transportation, and is pregnant A local librarian Forney then helps her go into labor one stormy night and Novalee becomes a news sensation After a stint with her estranged mother Novalee is forced to start a new life for herself Yet she finds kindness from many people including Lexie, a mother of several other children and neighbor Thelma Novalee is able to grow and heal with her new daughter This is very good even though many critics were mixed on it It’s kinda fascinating how Joan Cusack plays a double role here It’s pretty heart touching as well Natalie Portman's a good role here being a woman seemingly on verge of being alone and helpless She also has this fear of the number 5 being unlucky ever since her mom abandoned her Forney tells her she doesn’t deserve all these bad things though Ashley Judd is a terrific co-star though has not enough screen time and the film does drag a bit in the middle But it shows how one woman can find a new beginning, after all home is where the heart is and where your history begins, it’s also where someone catches you when you fall, you don’t have to hold onto your old life forever, it’s always possible to start fresh, we’ve got meanness in us but also goodness, the only thing worth living for is the good that’s why we have to pass it on, our lives can change with every breath we take, why does anyone lie? It’s more than a typical chick flick as it’s carried by some terrific performances with likable characters with an examination of the human spirit of peace/serenity through love, loss, taking an inspiring journey through the heart, and the greater need for view of modern community We can still be blessed with friends who help pick up the pieces of our lives See more Read all reviews

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