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65% Critic Match
Hope Floats
“When life fell apart, love fell into place.”
6.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 54m•PG-13• English
RomanceDramaComedy
Storyline
Birdee Pruitt has been humiliated on live television by her best friend, Connie, who's been sleeping with Birdee's husband, Bill. Birdee tries starting over with her daughter, Bernice, by returning to her small Texas hometown, but she's faced with petty old acquaintances who are thrilled to see Birdee unhappy -- except for her friend Justin. As he helps Birdee get back on her feet, love begins to blossom.
Cast & Crew
Sandra Bullock
Birdee Pruitt
Lead
Harry Connick Jr.
Justin Matisse
Gena Rowlands
Ramona Calvert
Mae Whitman
Bernice Pruitt
Michael Paré
Bill Pruitt
Cameron Finley
Travis
Kathy Najimy
Toni Post
Bill Cobbs
Nurse
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Forest Whitaker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hope Floats is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
