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Hope Floats

  • 19981998
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 54m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
28K
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POPULARITY
4,717
34
Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
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DramaRomance
Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
28K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,717
34
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Forest Whitaker
    • Writer
      • Steven Rogers
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Harry Connick Jr.
      • Gena Rowlands
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Forest Whitaker
    • Writer
      • Steven Rogers
    • Stars
      • Sandra Bullock
      • Harry Connick Jr.
      • Gena Rowlands
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 174User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations

    Videos1

    Hope Floats
    Trailer 2:22
    Hope Floats

    Photos37

    Sandra Bullock and Mae Whitman in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock and Mae Whitman in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock and Mae Whitman in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock in Hope Floats (1998)
    Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock, Gena Rowlands, and Mae Whitman in Hope Floats (1998)
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    Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)
    Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. in Hope Floats (1998)

    Top cast

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    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Birdee Pruitt
    Harry Connick Jr.
    Harry Connick Jr.
    • Justin Matisse
    Gena Rowlands
    Gena Rowlands
    • Ramona Calvert
    Mae Whitman
    Mae Whitman
    • Bernice Pruitt
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Bill Pruitt
    Cameron Finley
    Cameron Finley
    • Travis
    Kathy Najimy
    Kathy Najimy
    • Toni Post
    Bill Cobbs
    Bill Cobbs
    • Nurse
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Bobbi-Claire
    Mona Lee Fultz
    Mona Lee Fultz
    • Teacher
    Sydney Berry
    • Orange Julia
    Rachel Snow
    Rachel Snow
    • Big Dolores
    • (as Rachel Lena Snow)
    Christina Stojanovich
    • Kristen
    Alissa Alban
    • Debbie Reissen
    • (as Allisa Alban)
    Dee Hennigan
    • Dot
    Martha Long
    • Waitress
    Norman Bennett
    Norman Bennett
    • Mr. Davis
    James N. Harrell
    • Harry Calvert
    • Director
      • Forest Whitaker
    • Writer
      • Steven Rogers
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The first film made under Sandra Bullock's own production company, Fortis Films.
    • Goofs
      When Birdee is sitting with Bernice on her bed after her father has just left her, Bernice tries to rub her eyes by first going under her glasses then she goes right through her glasses where the lens should have been.
    • Quotes

      Bernice Pruitt: My dad says that childhood is the happiest time of my life. But, I think he's wrong. I think my mom's right. She says that...

      [Bernice's voice fades as Birdee takes over]

      Birdee Pruitt: [laughing] Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That's what momma always says. She says that beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Try to remember that when you find yourself at a new beginning. Just give hope a chance to float up. And it will, too...

    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: Hope Floats (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Stop in the Name of Love
      Written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland, Jr.
      Performed by Jonell Mosser (as Jonelle Mosser)
      Produced by Don Was and Ed Cherney
      Courtesy of MCA Records
      Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

    User reviews174

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    What kind of parents would name their daughter Bernice?
    Comeuppance comes to a small town prom queen when she grows up and finds that the world is not, after all, her own private oyster. When she returns home, depressed and despondent, after an unfaithful hubby dumps her, she meets up with a town full of gossip mongers intent on giving her no peace and quiet and also discovers there is a small job market for a former beauty princess. On top of all her other problems is a rebellious daughter and a lovesick man who remembers "the queen" from the good old days. Not Sandra's best flic, but a decent enough film nonetheless.
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    • Jul 9, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 29, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vientos de esperanza
    • Filming locations
      • Smithville, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Fortis Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,053,195
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,210,464
      • May 31, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,471,882
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 54 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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