# Hope Floats (1998)

> After a public marital betrayal sends her back to small-town Texas, a mother rebuilds her life while confronting old judgments and a possible second chance at love.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4884

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy
- Director: Forest Whitaker
- Cast: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré, Cameron Finley, Kathy Najimy, Bill Cobbs
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119313/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, wistful, earnest, romantic movie night, comfort viewing

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