Hope Springs (2003)

PG-13  |   |  Comedy, Romance  |  9 May 2003 (UK)
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Colin's a sad-eyed British artist holed up in a rundown hotel in small-town Vermont after being dumped by his fiancée. The hotel owner plays matchmaker and introduces him to a local girl. ... See full summary »

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Cast

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Colin Ware
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Vera Edwards
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Joanie Fisher
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Mr. Fisher
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Doug Reed
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Mrs. Peterson
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Harold Peterson
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Rob
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Webster
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Mr. West
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Mr. Golfer
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Mrs. Golfer
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Storyline

Colin's a sad-eyed British artist holed up in a rundown hotel in small-town Vermont after being dumped by his fiancée. The hotel owner plays matchmaker and introduces him to a local girl. Romance ensues, though Colin's ex may be looking to reunite. Written by Anonymous

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She loves me... she loves me not. See more »

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Comedy | Romance

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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language | See all certifications »

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9 May 2003 (UK)  »

Also Known As:

New Cardiff  »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£366,352 (UK) (9 May 2003)

Gross:

£958,336 (UK) (23 May 2003)
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Goofs

In several scenes the Canadian Rocky Mountains are seen. See more »

Quotes

Joanie Fisher: And she's English?
Colin Ware: Welsh. Well, half Welsh.
Joanie Fisher: Half Welsh and half...
Colin Ware: Monster.
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Crazy Credits

A bottle of the mineral water "Hope Springs Eternal" mentioned in the movie by mayor Doug Red is depicted after the credits. It has a portrait of the Queen of Hope Vera on it. The slogan below reads: "Available at a stockist near this cinema." See more »

Connections

References Fatal Attraction (1987) See more »

Soundtracks

I Love It When We Do
Written by Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowells
Performed by Ronan Keating
Courtesy of Ploydor UK Limited
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Come on, wasn't all that bad...
17 September 2005 | by (Poland) – See all my reviews

The movie perhaps wasn't all that brilliant, but it wasn't all that bad after all...

It was actually fun.

Fun to see Collin Firth making fun of himself, also Oliver Platt being pathetic as the head of the city of Hope...

The chemistry was there. The script wasn't just superb, but the actors make it up to you.

It's a change from the Briget Jones's Diary, where Firth has to compete with Grant to get a girl. The girls are competing with each other to get him for a change.

I've enjoyed it. So has my wife.

Good to watch on DVD on a late evening. It'll cheer you up.


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