Where the Heart Is
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 broke, Novalee surreptitiously moves into the vast store, borrowing food and supplies from its shelves. When she gives birth on the floor - and her hideaway is revealed - Novalee and her "Wal-Mart Baby" become instant celebrities. More importantly, over the next few years, Novalee finally becomes part of an unconventional, makeshift family comprised of her wonderfully eccentric new friends.

Now, with the family she always wanted, Novalee is transformed from a homeless teen to a successful and strong woman. She has finally found a home in this small town where fate has dropped her.

Tagline: Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart.
Year2000
Directed byMatt Williams
Based on Book by Billie Letts
Runtime120 min
FormatDVD, VHS
Genre Comedy/Drama
Rating PG-13
Cast:
Ashley Judd Lexie Coop
Natalie Portman Novalee Nation
Stockard Channing Thelma 'Sister' Husband
Joan Cusack Ruth Meyers
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