Where the Heart Is
Comedy • PG-13 • 2000 • 2 hr
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One of my comfort movies! Portman is so pure in this role. Heartfelt plot, really just a great film with multiple things to keep u engaged<3
This movie is so weird, like it felt like a fever dream, it's good tho
Feels like real life, with real problems, and good writing.
Rewatchable. Gets you back on track with life when you need to.
Where the Heart Is is a heartfelt tale of survival and love, with solid performances that elevate it.
Simple, sweet, story of a young woman recovering from her past. Lighthearted and full of good performances.
A good, heartwarming, movie well worth watching.
Way too long and melodramatic. When it tries to be comedic it's even worse.
It’s a chick flick and it’s not cringey.
Cheesy Lifetime-ish movie, well-meaning but too distractingly corny to be effective, good performances in a movie that doesn’t earn them
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