Film1998114 min

Hope Floats

Name: Hope Floats
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1998
Duration: 114 min
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré

Taste attributes: comedydramaromanceteenanimalswholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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"When life fell apart, love fell into place."

Boxlist takeExpect an emotional, straightforward romantic comedy, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 311 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

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