Hope Floats (1998): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Hope Floats is a 1998 romantic drama starring Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $81.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hope Floats About?
The premise of Hope Floats without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a painful public humiliation and the disintegration of her marriage, Birdee Calvert returns to her small hometown of Smithville, Texas. There, she reconnects with old friends and family, and unexpectedly finds herself drawn to a charming newcomer. As Birdee rebuilds her life, she must confront the truths about her past and rediscover her self-worth, learning valuable lessons about love, loss, and the importance of community.
Hope Floats Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- return to hometown
- small town
- starting over
- husband wife conflict
- united states of america
- marital separation
- loss of mother
- loss of grandmother
- funeral
- betrayal
- mother daughter relationship
- two word title
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- school bully
- dog barks
- voice over letter
- lip dub
- amateur photographer
- school fight
- taxidermy
- hit in the face with a ball
- three generations
- new job
- one hour photo
- character appears on a tv talk show
- slow dancing
- love interest
- married woman
- 1990s
- death of parent
- matchmaking
- chick flick
- girl wears eyeglasses
- woman wears only a man's shirt
- former cheerleader
- drunken woman
- public humiliation
- texas longhorn steer
- repair porch
- old movies
- cowboy
- fishing from a boat
- country western dance
- ex high school prom queen
- kiss
- prologue
- fictional tv show
- scene during opening credits
- 20th century fox
- 20th century studios
- daughter
Hope Floats Cast
Sandra Bullock leads the cast, with Harry Connick Jr..
Hope Floats Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hope Floats 27% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 27% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 72%
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Metacritic 43 Metascore
User score 6.5
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TMDB 64% User score
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Hope Floats Plot Summary
What happens in Hope Floats from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Birdee Pruitt’s serene existence as a Chicago housewife is violently disrupted when she’s thrust onto the Toni Post talk show, under the guise of a makeover. Instead of receiving accolades, she faces a gut-wrenching revelation: her husband Bill has been having an affair with her closest friend, Connie. The betrayal sends Birdee into a tailspin, leading her and her bright young daughter, Bernice, on a journey back to Birdee’s nostalgic hometown of Smithville, Texas. There, they reconnect with Birdee’s quirky mother, Ramona, and her imaginative young nephew, Travis.
Full summary
The whole story of Hope Floats, scene by scene
Hope Floats Box Office
Hope Floats grossed $81.5 million worldwide. $60.1 million came from the US and Canada and $21.4 million (26%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$81.5M
- US & Canada
- $60.1M
- International
- $21.4M
Hope Floats Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hope Floats.
How Well Do You Know Hope Floats?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
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- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What incident puts Birdee's life into turmoil?
Cars in Hope Floats
18 cars on screen, including the 1990 Ford Taurus and the 1961 International Harvester Scout.
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1990 Ford Taurus Important role -
1961 International Harvester Scout Important role -
1997 Buick Regal Minor role -
1970 Ford Bronco Minor role
Hope Floats Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “Eine zweite Chance” and “Ricominciare a vivere”.
- Also known as
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- Eine zweite Chance
- Ricominciare a vivere
- Umut Dalgaları
- Siempre queda el amor
- Ainsi va la vie
- Majd elválik
- Проблески надежды
- משב של תקווה
- Přístav naděje
- Uma Nova Esperança
- Quando o Amor Acontece
- Надежда за обич
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- Ulotna nadzieja
- 微笑みをもう一度
- 真愛告白
- Livet går vidare
- Κύματα Αγάπης
- Livet går videre
- 사랑이 다시 올 때
- Vientos de esperanza
- 真爱告白
- Toivo elää, იმედის ნაპერწკალი
- Проблиски надії
- Prístav nádeje
- ปรารถนารักหวนคืน
- Vilties spindulys
- A doua șansă
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Hope Floats FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hope Floats, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hope Floats?
Hope Floats runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Hope Floats released?
Hope Floats was released on May 29, 1998.
Who is in the cast of Hope Floats?
Hope Floats stars Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.
How much did Hope Floats make at the box office?
Hope Floats grossed $81.5 million worldwide ($60.1 million domestic, $21.4 million international).
How is Hope Floats rated?
Hope Floats has 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Hope Floats have a post-credit scene?
No. Hope Floats has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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