Hope Floats - An emotional scene where a little girl wants to stay with her daddy. Mae Whitman (Acceptance, Scott Pilgrim) and Sandra Bullock (everything worth watching) brings it home.

Bernice Pruitt: [Bernice and Birdee are in Bernice's room after Bill has left... Bernice is on her bed and has finished crying] Why did you pretend that letter was from Daddy?

Apr 6, 2015 · I loved the way Birdie stood back and let Dad do the damage, let her daughter feel the pain, then went and scooped her up, and brought her in the house. I know it was probably the hardest thing she had to do as a mother; I'd bet her insides felt like ground beef the whole time.

Bernice Pruitt : My dad says that childhood is the happiest time of my life. But, I think he's wrong. I think my mom's right. She says that... Birdee Pruitt : [laughing] Childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome. That's what momma always says.

In another scene, Bernice is left crying out at the top of her lungs, “Daddy, don’t leave me, I love you,” as her father drives away. This scene was so intense that you could hear a pin drop; everyone was stunned. The silence was broken when the women in the audience began to cry.

May 5, 2024 · In the 1998 film Hope Floats, directed by Forest Whitaker, Birdee Pruitt (played by Sandra Bullock) returns home to Smithville, Texas, to start a fresh chapter of her life with her daughter Bernice (played by Mae Whitman).

Mar 10, 2021 · 'Hope Floats' Quotes On Daughters Downhearted Birdee Pruitt returns to her hometown with her parents and daughter. Bernice Pruitt wants to get back on her feet. Here we found some interesting quotes that motivate us to give a fresh start to life. 6.“Once upon a time your mama knew what it meant to shine.” - Birdee Pruitt.

Sep 6, 2023 · With few options, she heads home to Smithville, Texas, with her young daughter Bernice (Mae Whitman) in tow to move back in with her mother (Gena Rowlands).

Oct 13, 2023 · If you need a refresher, Bullock played Birdee Calvert, a betrayed wife who is forced to start over with her daughter Bernice in the Forest Whitaker-directed film.

Hope Floats is a 1998 American drama film directed by Forest Whitaker and starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Mae Whitman, and Gena Rowlands. Written by Steven Rogers, the story follows Birdee (Bullock), a sheltered housewife whose life is disrupted when her husband (Michael Paré) reveals his infidelity to her on a Ricki Lake -style talk show. Birdee and her daughter Bernice (Whitman ...