Hope Floats
Directed by	Forest Whitaker
Produced by	Lynda Obst, Sandra Bullock, Elizabeth Joan Hooper, Mary McLaglen
Written by	Steven Rogers
Starring	Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick, Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman
Music by	Dave Grusin
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	May, 1998
Running time	114 min
Language	English
Official website
All Movie Guide profile
IMDb profile

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Plot

• Tagline: When life fell apart, love fell into place.

Birdee Pruitt (Sandra Bullock) is a housewife who is invited onto a talk show and is ambushed with the revelation that her husband has been having an affair behind her back and wants a divorce so he can be with his mistress. Humiliated on national television, Birdee and her daughter Bernice (Mae Whitman) move back home with Birdee's mother (Gena Rowlands) to make a fresh start of her life. Birdee struggles to make a new life for herself as a working single mother and must deal with the growing attraction between herself and a former high school classmate, Justin Matisse (Harry Connick, Jr.). A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in marketing materials and advertising. ... Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American film actress. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Mae Whitman as Ann Veal. ... Gena Rowlands (born June 19, 1930) is an American actress. ... Harry Connick, Jr. ...

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
• Rachel Snow - Big Dolores

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Trivia

• The logo on the T-shirt that Justin wears, in the scene where Justin and Birdee walks down the street, talking about old times, is the logo for Texas Rebel Radio - KFAN - 107.9 [1]
• Hope Floats was filmed in Smithville, Texas. [2] The home in the movie is at 201 E. Eighth. The Elementary School in the movie is a 1924 High School building. [3]

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Soundtrack

Hope Floats: Music From The Motion Picture
Soundtrack by various artists
Released	April 7, 1998
Genre	Soundtrack
Label	Capitol Records
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link

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1. "To Make You Feel My Love" (03:53) - Garth Brooks
2. "In Need" (05:29) - Sheryl Crow
3. "Honest I Do" (03:55) - Rolling Stones
4. "Chances Are" (04:17) - Bob Seger/Martina McBride
5. "All I Get" (04:08) - The Mavericks
6. "Paper Wings" (03:57) - Gillian Welch
7. "Stop In The Name Of Love" (04:31) - Jonell Mosser
8. "Wither, I'm A Flower" (04:53) - Whiskeytown
9. "What Makes You Stay" (04:35) - Deana Carter
10. "To Get Me To You" (03:50) - Lila McCann
11. "Smile" (03:38) - Lyle Lovett
12. "When You Love Someone" (03:39) - Bryan Adams
13. "To Make You Feel My Love" (02:57) - Trisha Yearwood

• 1998 The Billboard 200 - #4
• 1998 Top Country Albums - #1

• RIAA certification: 2xPlatinum (US) [4]

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Score

Hope Floats: Original Score Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Dave Grusin
Released	1998
Genre	Score
Label	RCA Victor
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link

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1. "Main Title: Going Home" (03:22)
2. "Justin & Birdie" (03:27)
3. "Cheerleader Flashback" (02:26)
4. "Time To Get Up" (02:48)
5. "Snappy Snaps" (01:22)
6. "Mothers & Daughters" (02:19)
7. "Growning Up" (02:32)
8. "Employment Opportunities" (01:28)
9. "Ramona's Last Story" (03:19)
10. "Reality Check" (03:11)
11. "Getting Up Again" (03:56)

Awards and nominations

• 1999 ALMA Awards
  • Nomination: Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film - The Mavericks for the song "All I Get".

• 1999 Acapulco Black Film Festival
  • Nomination: Best Director - Forest Whitaker

• 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
  • Nomination: Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance - Harry Connick Jr.
  • Nomination: Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama/Romance - Gena Rowlands

• 1999 Lone Star Film & Television Awards
  • Winner: Best Actress - Sandra Bullock
  • Winner: Best Supporting Actress - Gena Rowlands

• 1999 Young Artist Awards
  • Winner: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under - Mae Whitman
  • Nomination: Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Under - Cameron Finley

• 1998 YoungStar Awards
  • Nomination: Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film - Cameron Finley
  • Nomination: Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film - Mae Whitman

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Link

• Official site
• Hope Floats at the Internet Movie Database
• Unofficial fansite