Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sincere
- awkward
- date night
- couples movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a thoughtful and often funny examination of mature relationships, led by especially strong performances from Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones.
What sets it apart
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Kay and Arnold confront the emotional distance and lost intimacy that have accumulated across thirty years of marriage.
The counseling sessions and attempts to follow Dr. Feld's advice create awkward, mature comedy around sexuality and long-term partnership.
Kay initiates an intensive weeklong marriage-counseling program with Dr. Bernie Feld, making therapy the film's primary dramatic setting and mechanism.
The film focuses on counseling rooms, ordinary couple interactions, and performance-driven emotional exchanges rather than visual spectacle.
Films like Hope Springs, and why
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
shared mature romance, marital strain, thoughtful humor, and emotionally candid performances
Enough Said
shared relationship-centered drama, gentle comedy, middle-aged protagonists, and themes of emotional renewal
The Big Sick
shared adult romantic comedy, introspective treatment of long-term relationships, and warm ensemble performances
Movie Details
- Director
- David Frankel
- Release Date
- 2012-08-07
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (849)
Cast
- Meryl Streep
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Steve Carell
- Jean Smart
- Marin Ireland
- Ben Rappaport
- Brett Rice
- Becky Ann Baker
- Elisabeth Shue
- Charles Techman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hope Springs about?
- A long-married couple enters intensive counseling to recover the intimacy and emotional honesty their routine has quietly eroded.
- What is Hope Springs like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hope Springs as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hope Springs violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Hope Springs.
- What did critics think of Hope Springs?
- Critics broadly found the film a thoughtful and often funny examination of mature relationships, led by especially strong performances from Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones.
- Which films are like Hope Springs?
- Films with a similar feel include The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Enough Said, and The Big Sick.
- How long is Hope Springs?
- Hope Springs runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hope Springs?
- In United States, Hope Springs is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
