Places in the Heart fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Places in the Heart is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.
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Places in the Heart is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 51 min
Places in the Heart runs 1 h 51 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Places in the Heart much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $35 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+27GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Places in the Heart in 41 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for Places in the Heart, including Housewife, "Everyone Comes Back" Fantasy Party Ending, The Determinator.
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