| Hope Floats | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Forest Whitaker |
| Written by | Steven Rogers |
| Produced by | Lynda Obst |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Edited by | Richard Chew |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $81.5 million [1] |
Hope Floats is a 1998 American drama film directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Mae Whitman, and Gena Rowlands.
Written by Steven Rogers, the story follows Birdee (Bullock), an unassuming housewife whose life is disrupted when her husband (Michael Paré) reveals his infidelity to her on a Ricki Lake-style talk show. Birdee and her daughter Bernice (Whitman) go to live with her mother (Rowlands) in the small town where Birdee grew up, where everyone knows of her televised marital collapse. Meanwhile, she reunites with an old friend named Justin (Connick) and instantly sparks a romance. While Justin's intentions are clear and good, Birdee struggles with the decision to unequivocally accept him in her life.
The film made its release on May 29, 1998 and was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
- ^ "Hope Floats (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. 1998-07-24. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2010-09-13.