Hope Floats

Hope Floats

1998 · 114 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.4 (504 votes)
Dir. Forest Whitaker · Starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré, Cameron Finley · Music Dave Grusin

When life fell apart, love fell into place.

RomanceDramaComedy

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.

VIBE

A quiet, Texas-sized story of picking up the pieces after heartbreak. It feels like a warm hug and a gentle reminder that even in despair, love and hope can find a way to bloom again.

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