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Hope Floats
“When life fell apart, love fell into place.”
64%
Movie
1h 54m
AI Analysis
Hope Floats (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Hope Floats (1998) — a movie tagged as Romance, Drama, and Comedy with funny and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 -- exc… Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~114 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Hope Floats 64% (500 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
64%
from 500 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-05-29
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 9715
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Where can I watch Hope Floats (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for Hope Floats?
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What is Hope Floats about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Hope Floats?
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How long is the movie Hope Floats?
The official runtime for Hope Floats is approximately 114 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Sandra Bullock
Birdee Pruitt
Harry Connick Jr.
Justin Matisse
Gena Rowlands
Ramona Calvert
Mae Whitman
Bernice Pruitt
Michael Paré
Bill Pruitt
Cameron Finley
Travis
Kathy Najimy
Toni Post
Bill Cobbs
Nurse
Connie Ray
Bobbi-Claire
Mona Lee Fultz
Teacher
- S
Sydney Berry
Orange Julia
- R
Rachel Snow
Big Dolores
- C
Christina Stojanovich
Kristen
- A
Alissa Alban
Debbie Reissen
Dee Hennigan
Dot
- M
Martha Long
Waitress
- N
Norman Bennett
Mr. Davis
James N. Harrell
Harry Calvert
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