Hope Floats
1998 · 114 min · Director: Forest Whitaker, Forest Whitaker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Birdee Calvert-Pruitt is back in her hometown of Smithville, Texas, after discovering that her husband is having an affair with her best friend, Connie. The entire town knows what happened to flawless beauty Birdee since Connie let her know about the affair on a national talk show. Back in town, she's dealing with catty old friends and acquaintances from high school who can't help rubbing it in her face that she isn't as perfect as she thought while still trying to get back on her feet with her daughter, Bernice. Deeply depressed, she runs into an old friend, Justin Matisse, who tries to help her through, but is still in love with her. Birdee must make a new life for her and her daughter, but will Justin be able to be part of it?
Emotional fingerprint
Hope Floats (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 62 % | 53 % | 48 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 53 % | 48 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 45 % | 43 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 43 % | 39 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 44 % | 41 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 45 % | 45 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 46 % | 44 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 48 % | 39 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 48 % | 35 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 49 % | 34 % | 28 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 53 % | 31 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 51 % | 38 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 63 % | 56 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 71 % | 61 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 81 % | 75 % | 73 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 75 % | 50 % | 35 % | 67 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Forest Whitaker, Forest Whitaker
- Written by
- Steven Rogers
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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