Where the Heart Is
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"Laughter is harder... Friendship is stronger... Trust is deeper... When it comes from the heart."
Boxlist takeA stirring romantic comedy that is breezy and uncomplicated. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside, and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. Eventually, some eccentric but kindly strangers 'adopt' Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
