Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.Birdee Calvert must choose between her morals and her heart after her husband divorces her and a charming young man, who her daughter disapproves of, comes back into her life.
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- 3 wins & 9 nominations
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- (as Allisa Alban)
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- TriviaThe first film made under Sandra Bullock's own production company, Fortis Films.
- GoofsWhen Birdee is sitting with Bernice on her bed after her father has just left her, Bernice tries to rub her eyes by first going under her glasses then she goes right through her glasses where the lens should have been.
- Quotes
Bernice Pruitt: My dad says that childhood is the happiest time of my life. But, I think he's wrong. I think my mom's right. She says that...
[Bernice's voice fades as Birdee takes over]
Birdee Pruitt: [laughing] Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That's what momma always says. She says that beginnings are scary, endings are usually sad, but it's the middle that counts the most. Try to remember that when you find yourself at a new beginning. Just give hope a chance to float up. And it will, too...
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: Hope Floats (1998)
- SoundtracksStop in the Name of Love
Written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland, Jr.
Performed by Jonell Mosser (as Jonelle Mosser)
Produced by Don Was and Ed Cherney
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
Plot In A Paragraph: Birdee Pruitt (Bullock) is an housewife whose life is turned upside when her husband Bill (Michael Pare) reveals his infidelity (with her best friend Connie) to her on a talk show. She goes to live with her mother (Rowlands) in the small town in which she grew up, where everyone knows of her television appearance. It's not long before an old friend, Justin (Connick, Jr.), has entered her life, sparking a potential romance.
The film was choreographed by Patsy Swayze. Harry Connick, Jr. Is OK (if a little bland) as Justin Whilst Kathy Najimy has a small role as Talk Show host Toni Post as does Rosanna Arquette as Connie and Bill Cobbs also pops up as a Nurse. As for Sandra Bullock she is as watchable as always, but these are not ninety of her better minutes.
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $60,053,195
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,210,464
- May 31, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $81,471,882
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1