# Where the Heart Is (2000)

> After being abandoned at a rural Oklahoma Walmart, a pregnant teenager transforms an unlikely refuge into a new home for herself and her daughter.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5635

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Matt Williams
- Cast: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, Sally Field, James Frain, Dylan Bruno, Keith David
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198021/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, sentimental, hopeful, lazy sunday, comfort viewing

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