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Apr 28, 2000 · This movie is so heavy on incident, contrivance, coincidence, improbability, sudden reversals and dizzying flash-forwards (sometimes years at a time) that it seems a wonder the characters don't crash into each other in the confusion. Melodramatic elements are slapped on top of one another like a hurry-up plaster-boarding job.
Our review: Parents say ( 2 ): Kids say ( 6 ): You don't have to ask where the heart is in this movie – it's all heart. All of the elements are there -- a plucky heroine with adversity to overcome; a love interest who is cute, patient, and endlessly devoted, and who completely adores the heroine's daughter; an abashed ex-love interest to ...
- Twentieth Century Fox
- Matt Williams
Apr 28, 2000 · 35% Tomatometer 98 Reviews 76% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings After Tennessee teen Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman) is left literally barefoot and pregnant in a Wal-Mart parking lot by her no-good ...
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- Matt Williams
- PG-13
- Natalie Portman
Permalink. 7/10. An enchanting human interest story. FlickJunkie-2 5 October 2000. This film is a bittersweet human-interest story with a side order of romance. The story has a country flavor, plenty of country music and a story that could serve as the film version of the typical lyrics of any country music CD.
Apr 28, 2000 · Where the Heart Is. Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 28 Critic Reviews. 30. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 32 User Ratings. 6.5. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.
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- Matt Williams
- PG-13
- Natalie Portman
The scenes feel forced, producing episodic plotting and calling attention to the characters' superficiality. Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 6, 2002. Terrific, grounded performances by ...
Apr 24, 2000 · Reviews Apr 24, 2000 12:00am PT A cloying and skin-deep soap opera, "Where the Heart Is" is an epic of unwed motherhood that is almost stunning in its sustained superficiality.
