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      Hope Springs

      2012, Comedy/Drama, 1h 40m

      173 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      Led by a pair of mesmerizing performances from Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones, Hope Springs offers filmgoers some grown-up laughs -- and a thoughtful look at mature relationships. Read critic reviews

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      Meryl Streep as Kay Soames in "Hope Springs." Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames and Meryl Streep as Kay Soames in "Hope Springs." (L-R) Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames, Meryl Streep as Kay Soames and Steve Carell as Dr. Bernard Feld in "Hope Springs." Steve Carell as Dr. Bernard Feld in "Hope Springs." Meryl Streep as Kay Soames in "Hope Springs." Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames and Meryl Streep as Kay Soames in "Hope Springs." Meryl Streep as Kay Soames and Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames in "Hope Springs." (L-R) Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames and Steve Carell as Dr. Bernard Feld in "Hope Springs." Meryl Streep as Kay Soames and Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames in "Hope Springs." Meryl Streep as Kay Soames and Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames in "Hope Springs." Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames and Meryl Streep as Kay Soames in "Hope Springs." Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames and Meryl Streep as Kay Soames in "Hope Springs." Meryl Streep as Kay Soames and Tommy Lee Jones as Arnold Soames in "Hope Springs."

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      Long-married couple Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) love each other, but after so many years together, Kay feels the need to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. Hearing of a renowned marriage counselor (Steve Carell) in the town of Great Hope Springs, Kay manages to persuade her stubborn mate to attend a retreat with her. As they shed their bedroom hang-ups, Kay and Arnold find that the real challenge is reigniting the spark that originally brought them together.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Sexuality|Mature Thematic Content)

      • Genre: Comedy, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: David Frankel

      • Producer: Todd Black, Guymon Casady

      • Writer: Vanessa Taylor

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $63.5M

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      • Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment

      • Production Co: Film 360, Escape Artists

      • Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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      • Jul 09, 2014

        Great chemistry between all three leads and it's nice to see a film trying to take it's subject matter seriously. That's not to say that there isn't humour here but no-one plays anything for laughs. You can't help but egg the couple on as they try to save their marriage and although some couples may find this a bit close to home it's a lovely film.

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      • Jan 11, 2014

        In "Hope Springs," Kay(Meryl Streep, who is not acting anymore but imitating) and Arnold(Tommy Lee Jones, who ranges here from growly to slightly less constipated), an accountant, have had their marriage stagnate over the past 31 years, living in Nebraska. Seeing some hope, Kay picks up a self-help book at random. Agreeing with what Dr. Feld(Steve Carell) is saying, she books a one week intensive therapy session for her and her husband with him in Maine, despite the fact that anybody who has ever read a Stephen King book could have told her that only bad things happen there. "Hope Springs" is a tone deaf bit of wish fulfillment that proves once and for all that if Elisbeth Shue is the best thing about a movie, then somebody should definitely hand in their filmmaking license. In trying to be an intimate movie about repairing a marriage, the movie unleashes two huge Hollywood presences who overwhelm everything else. That's not to mention the scenes which should be touching that just end up being deeply uncomfortable to watch. In the end, since all good things come to an end, maybe we should not mourn when a dying marriage ends, thus allowing one person to find happiness and the other to find a golf tournament on television to watch.

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      • Dec 01, 2013

        Ordinary but well-intentioned and very well acted drama. The focus on a couple re-kindling their sex life after many years of marriage is unusual for a mainstream US product, though the plot turns are predictable and the outcome is sometimes ickily sentimental. Not awful.

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      • Apr 22, 2013

        Nice. Enjoyable. Touching. Not to be viewed as a Romantic Comedy, though..it is a drama, with maybe 1 or 2 minor chuckles. I found it very true to life. Meryl Streep, and Tommy Lee Jones, did a completely believable job.

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