Navigating the Heart (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Navigating the Heart is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by David Burton Morris, running about 91 minutes. “Love surfaces in the strangest places.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When sophisticated New York journalist Edith Iglauer is assigned to go to British Columbia to write a frivolous piece on the fishing industry, she butts heads with local fisherman and notorious loner, John Daly. While she thrives on the fast-paced life of Manhattan, he loathes pretension and could go days without speaking to anyone. But when the two are caught in a perilous situation, they are forced to put aside their pettiness and re-examine their lives. With external factors stripped away, they begin to fall in love. Ultimately, Edith must decide between staying in the glamorous world she has always cherished or leaving it all behind for a chance at love.

Who’s in it. Navigating the Heart stars Jaclyn Smith as Edith Iglauer, Tim Matheson as John Daly, David Andrews as William Sanders and Tantoo Cardinal as Mary, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Navigating the Heart has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Navigating the Heart page.

If you liked it. Fans of Navigating the Heart tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.