Hope Springs

Hope Springs

Sometimes to keep the magic, you need to learn a few tricks.

Directed by David Frankel

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Mandate Pictures

2012100 min6.3 / 10

A warm, gently comedic drama about a long-married couple rediscovering intimacy and connection through professional counseling in a picturesque Maine setting.

After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.

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  • Is Hope Springs violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Hope Springs scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Hope Springs easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Hope Springs end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Hope Springs sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity71

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Surprise32

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Love35

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Like Hope Springs

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Like Hope Springs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hope Springs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hope Springs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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