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Where the Heart Is (2000) Movie vs Book
Film · 2000 · Directed by Matt Williams · Starring Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing
Where the Heart Is (2000) Movie: Cast and Details
A pregnant teenager is left behind at a store and builds a life in a small Oklahoma town.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps the heart of the novel and trims several of its stories.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for its warmth. The film is a gentle version.
What the book gives you
Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
A cozy and emotional book club favorite. It was adapted into a 2000 film.
Who will like it: Readers who like warm, small-town stories.