Hope Floats
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Hope Floats (1998)

PG
13/11/1998 (GB)
Romance, Drama, Comedy
1h 54m

When life fell apart, love fell into place.

Overview

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.

  • Forest WhitakerDirector
  • Steven RogersScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $30,000,000

  • Revenue

    $81,471,882

Keywords

  • high school
  • funeral
  • despair
  • texas
  • telegram
  • leaving one's family
  • loss
  • judgment
  • dog
  • pond
  • hometown

Top Billed Cast

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

Kathy Najimy

Kathy Najimy

Toni Post

Cameron Finley

Cameron Finley

Travis

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Nurse

Connie Ray

Connie Ray

Bobbi-Claire

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Teacher

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