

Bernice blames her mom for her father leaving them. Later in the movie, Bernice's father tells her that he doesn't have room for her in his life anymore. This makes Bernice beyond unhappy that her dad doesn't want her anymore. Birdee runs into an old friend from high school, Justin. Justin was the first boy in high school to ever kiss Birdee. Justin is played by Harry Connick Jr. Birdee fights her growing feelings for Justin at first. Birdee must learn a whole new way of life. She now has to work to support her daughter and herself.
Birdee and Justin's relationship grows stronger and they start to see a lot more of each other. They fall in love. By the end of the movie, Bernice accepts the fact that her father isn't coming back. She looks at Justin as her new father figure. Birdee and her mom learn to get along better and have a much stronger bond.
Viewers may relate to the situations that Birdee must go through. Hope Floats shows the value of love for family and relationships between mother and child. The movie is rated PG-13 so it is suitable for ages 13 and above. Young adults that watch Hope Floats can learn not to make fun of others like Bernice has dealt with. Hope Floats would be a great addition to someone's romance movie collection.
Hope Floats is an Drama, Romance, Comedy movie that was released in 1998 and has a run time of 1 hr 54 min. It has received mostly poor reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.1 and a MetaScore of 42.
Where do I stream Hope Floats online? Hope Floats is available to watch and stream, buy on demand at Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube VOD online. Some platforms allow you to rent Hope Floats for a limited time or purchase the movie and download it to your device.