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Hope Floats

Name: Hope Floats
Director: Forest Whitaker
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Released: 1998-05-29
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré

1998 · 1h 54m · Romance, Drama, Comedy

IMDb 6.0 Metacritic 43 RT 28%

Skip it unless you're in the mood for a formulaic '90s tearjerker—Sandra Bullock's charm can't quite rescue this predictable small-town redemption story, and the premise of 'woman humiliated on TV finds love' feels more dated than heartfelt.

Plot

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.

Director: Forest Whitaker

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré

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