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Where the Heart Is

2000 · Movie · 120 min
C

MEANRANK

61/100

Averaged across 11 ratings · 201.1K votes

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30–92 out of 100

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Lowest is Metacritic critics on 30, highest is Google on 92. Critics average 32, everyone else 68.

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A pregnant teenager is abandoned by her boyfriend at a Walmart in a small Oklahoma town. With nowhere else to go, she secretly begins living in the store. Her story captures the attention of the town, and the community of quirky locals rally around her, helping her build a new life and a new family for herself and her baby.

Details

Director
Matt Williams
Based on
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
Released
27 April 2000
Country
United States
Language
English
Runtime
120 min
Rated
PG-13
Budget
$15.0M
Box office
$33.8M

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