Where The Heart Is (2000) ⚡

Thelma "Sister" Husband, a kind, religious neighbor.

The original Walmart was located here (now a county judicial facility).

Used for various scenes, including 6th Street as "Nashville". Where the Heart is (2000)

Provided additional small-town backdrops. ⚠️ Viewer Guide (PG-13) Where the Heart Is (2000) - Parents guide - IMDb

While set in Oklahoma, the movie was filmed primarily in . Thelma "Sister" Husband, a kind, religious neighbor

Forney Hull, a shy librarian and love interest. Sally Field: Mama Lil, Novalee's estranged mother. 📍 Filming Locations

Where the Heart Is (2000) follows Novalee Nation, a pregnant 17-year-old abandoned at a Walmart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma. She secretly lives in the store until giving birth, eventually building a "chosen family" with the town's eccentric locals. 🎬 Production & Cast Matt Williams. Screenplay: Based on the 1995 novel by Billie Letts. Natalie Portman: Novalee Nation, the resilient protagonist. Ashley Judd: Lexie Coop, a nurse and Novalee's best friend. Provided additional small-town backdrops

Served as the fictional "Bowdoin College" in Maine.