Hope Floats
When life fell apart, love fell into place.
1998 | 114m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Forest Whitaker |
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| Writer: | Steven Rogers |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | May 29, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Forest Whitaker |
| Writer: | Steven Rogers |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | texas, telegram, despair, leaving one's family, funeral, loss, high school, judgment, dog, pond, hometown |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Fortis Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $81,471,882
Budget: $30,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | Birdee Pruitt |
| Harry Connick Jr. | Justin Matisse |
| Gena Rowlands | Ramona Calvert |
| Mae Whitman | Bernice Pruitt |
| Michael Paré | Bill Pruitt |
| Kathy Najimy | Toni Post |
| Cameron Finley | Travis |
| Bill Cobbs | Nurse |
| Connie Ray | Bobbi-Claire |
| Mona Lee Fultz | Teacher |
| Sydney Berry | Orange Julia |
| Rachel Snow | Big Dolores |
| Christina Stojanovich | Kristen |
| Alissa Alban | Debbie Reissen |
| Dee Hennigan | Dot |
| Angela Rambourg | Toni Post Intro Montage Interviewee (uncredited) |
| Rosanna Arquette | Connie Phillips (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Yeskel | Casting |
| Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography |
| Don Was | Executive Music Producer |
| Dawn Fintor | Foley Artist |
| Rich Thorne | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Steven Rogers | Screenplay |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Mary McLaglen | Unit Production Manager |
| Jimmy Lindsey | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Richard Hicks | Casting Associate |
| Forest Whitaker | Director, Executive Music Producer |
| Julia Kim | Casting Associate |
| Alicia Stevenson | Foley Artist |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| David Betancourt | Foley Mixer |
| Sharon Holly | Visual Effects Producer |
| Susie DeSanto | Costume Design |
| Kiante Elam | Stunt Coordinator |
| Frank Davis | First Assistant Director |
| Scott Elias | Production Supervisor |
| Douglas A. Mowat | Set Decoration |
| Pablo Ferro | Title Designer |
| Richard Chew | Editor |
| Danny Castle | Stunt Coordinator |
| George Bamber | Second Assistant Director |
| Christa Munro | Art Direction |
| David M. Dunlap | "B" Camera Operator |
| Colin J. Campbell | Gaffer |
| Sydney Gilner | Script Supervisor |
| Judith A. Cory | Key Hair Stylist |
| Patsy Swayze | Choreographer |
| Eileen Sieff Stroup | Costume Supervisor |
| Joel Voorhies | Costumer |
| Dianne Mapp-Cheek | Production Accountant |
| Felipe Borrero | Sound Mixer |
| Jack Colmenero | Set Dresser |
| Randy E. Moore | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Greg Faucett | Transportation Captain |
| Jo Edna Boldin | Local Casting |
| Jack Thorpe | Construction Foreman |
| Kimberly Harris | ADR Supervisor |
| Donald J. Malouf | Sound Editor |
| Philip J. Slattery | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Bob Beemer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
| Larry Fulton | Production Design |
| Keith P. Cunningham | Assistant Art Director |
| David Luckenbach | "A" Camera Operator |
| Kirk Corwin | Property Master |
| Christina Smith | Key Makeup Artist |
| Janine Rath-Thompson | Hairstylist |
| Paul T. LeBlanc | Video Assist Operator |
| Susan Kistler | Key Costumer |
| Marcia Evers | Seamstress |
| Judith Walder | Payroll Accountant |
| Anthony Ortiz | Boom Operator |
| Robert Tate Nichols | Set Dresser |
| Margaret Johnson | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Dara A. Gray | Extras Casting |
| Tim Chau | Sound Supervisor |
| Jim Brookshire | Sound Editor |
| Carmen Hocson Baker | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Chris Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Renga | Sound Recordist |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Jamie Barber | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Christine M. Loss | Still Photographer |
| Robert Janecka | Assistant Property Master |
| Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Raymond Prado | Storyboard Artist |
| Anna Abbey | Key Costumer |
| Amanda Brand | Unit Publicist |
| David M. Atkinson | First Assistant Accountant |
| Ken Lewin | Location Manager |
| Steve Sawhill | Set Dresser |
| Phil Schriber | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Dreesen | Construction Coordinator |
| Curt Sobel | Music Editor |
| Nils C. Jensen | Sound Editor |
| Ann L. Thornberg | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Craig Heath | Sound Recordist |
| Diane Linn | ADR Recordist |
| Carrie Cashman | Foley Recordist |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | Executive Producer |
| Mary McLaglen | Executive Producer |
| Lynda Obst | Producer |
| Elizabeth Joan Hooper | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 41 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 26 | 48 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 48 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 89 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 90 | 170 | 49 |
| 2024 | 11 | 38 | 67 | 28 |
| 2024 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1 | 26 | 38 | 15 |
| 2025 | 2 | 33 | 65 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 17 | 84 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 821 | 897 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 210 | 210 |