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.
Where the Heart Is has generally received positive reviews.
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Where the Heart Is was released in 2000 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 501 reviews, giving Where the Heart Is (2000) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 45%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Where the Heart Is a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 62%, Where the Heart Is is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Me, Myself & Irene, The Perfect Storm and The Beach.
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