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Hope Gap

  • 2019
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.6K
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Annette Bening and Bill Nighy in Hope Gap (2019)
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Psychological DramaTragic RomanceDramaRomance

A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.A couple's visit with their son takes a dramatic turn when the father tells him he plans on leaving his mother.

  • Director
    • William Nicholson
  • Writer
    • William Nicholson
  • Stars
    • Annette Bening
    • Bill Nighy
    • Josh O'Connor
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    6.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Nicholson
    • Writer
      • William Nicholson
    • Stars
      • Annette Bening
      • Bill Nighy
      • Josh O'Connor
    • 106User reviews
    • 66Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Grace
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Edward
    Josh O'Connor
    Josh O'Connor
    • Jamie
    Aiysha Hart
    Aiysha Hart
    • Jess
    Ryan McKen
    Ryan McKen
    • Dev
    Joe Citro
    • Young Jamie
    Sally Rogers
    • Angela
    Nicholas Burns
    Nicholas Burns
    • Gary
    Steven Pacey
    Steven Pacey
    • Peter Widdecombe
    Derren Litten
    Derren Litten
    • Friendline Man
    Rose Keegan
    Rose Keegan
    • Receptionist
    Finn Bennett
    Finn Bennett
    • Robbie
    Nicholas Blane
    Nicholas Blane
    • Priest
    Neilesh Ambu
    • Funeral Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Dawn Batty
    • Pub Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Anne Bryson
    • Anne Bryson
    • (uncredited)
    Jennifer Catford
    • Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Jonathan Cheetham
    Jonathan Cheetham
    • Friendline Counselor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Nicholson
    • Writer
      • William Nicholson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on William Nicholson's own life experience, when his own parents marriage broke down after 33 years.
    • Goofs
      There is a jar of Marmite (a savoury spread popular in the UK) on a shelf in the kitchen. It alternates between two orientations: it is side-on when Bill Nighy is in close-up but when Annette Bening is also in view the back of the jar is turned to the camera.
    • Quotes

      Grace: Tell him, Edward.

      Edward: Tell him what?

      Grace: That God exists.

      Edward: You can't tell people a thing like that. God is not information. God's a conviction. It's like love. You don't tell love, you feel love.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Late Show with James Corden: Annette Bening/Elle Fanning/Niall Horan (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Mozart: 1, Kyrie [Mass in C minor, K.427 'Grosse Messe']
      Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Performed by Sylvia McNair, Diana Montague, Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Cornelius Hauptmann, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

    User reviews106

    Featured review
    7/10

    Really Great Movie On A Depressing Topic

    Hope Gap

    The title put me off viewing this but when I finally did this was very good.

    A tight script with even tighter acting, the great revelation being the total lack of insight Grace, played by Annette Benning, showed in her understanding of her behaviour to others. I am even unclear even at the end of the movie that she had made any progress on this point and this was where her personal redemption lay. I am glad she got what she deserved when the worm turned!

    With that said it had great insight into the human condition and I really enjoyed the whole thing.

    I'm giving this a hard 7 for the nuance of delivery by Benning it was an acting masterclass.
    • martimusross
    • Dec 5, 2020
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Cyprus
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Umut Vadisi
    • Filming locations
      • McAuley Catholic High School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK(School scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Immersiverse
      • Lipsync
      • Origin Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $104,732
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,978
      • Mar 8, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,254,346
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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