Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: When life fell apart, love fell into place.
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Release Date: 1998-05-29
- Runtime: 114.0 min
- Budget: $30.0 million
- Revenue: $81.5 million
- Production Companies: 20th Century Fox, Fortis Films
Cast & Crew
Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr.-Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré, Kathy Najimy, Cameron Finley, Bill Cobbs, Connie Ray, Mona Lee Fultz, Sydney Berry, Rachel Snow, Christina Stojanovich, Alissa Alban, Dee Hennigan, Angela Rambourg, Rosanna Arquette
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Hope Floats”
Hope Floats is a 1998 romantic drama directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, and Mae Whitman. The movie follows Birdee Pruitt (Bullock), a single mother who returns to her hometown of Smithville, Texas after her husband reveals he is having an affair on a national talk show.
Upon her return, Birdee and her daughter Bernice (Whitman) are met with judgment and gossip from the small-town locals. Birdee is also reunited with her former best friend Justin (Connick Jr.), who is now a divorced single father. Although Justin is initially wary of Birdee, the two eventually reconnect and begin to rekindle their old romance.
At the same time, Birdee must also face her past and confront the issues that caused her marriage to fail. With the help of her mother Ramona (Rowlands) and a newfound friendship with her neighbor, Birdee begins to heal and find the courage to move on with her life.
Hope Floats is a heartfelt story of love, loss, and redemption. With its strong performances and emotional story, it is sure to leave viewers with a newfound appreciation for life and the power of hope.
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