Meryl streep never disappoints she has the mantel full of statuettes to prove it, and her latest role as a frustrated suburban housewife seeking to reclaim the intimacy in her stale 31year marriage is no exception. Yet, hope springs, which didnt look so promising on the outside, turns out to be a lovely winner. Hope springs sees meryl streep and tommy lee jones. When she hears of a renowned couples specialist steve carell in the small town of great hope springs, she attempts to persuade her skeptical husband, a steadfast man of. Reviewed in the united states on december 19, 2012. Meryl streep plays kay and tommy lee jones plays arnold, her husband. Pg for mature thematic content involving sexuality running time.
Jones and meryl streep in hope springs 2012 bernadette peters at an event for hope. Hope springs brings meryl streep and tommy lee jones together as a couple in a longtime marriage thats gone dry. Kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left kay wanting to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. Because it is summer and hope springs a big hollywood production, tagged as a comedy from the director of the devil wears prada, theres the expectation that steve carell and meryl streep trying to get tommy lee jones to let his thinning hair down will be a laugh riot. Everything you need to know about hope springs movie 2012. Is any couple in their mid50s quite so awkwardly ignorant about sex. In hope springs, kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones seek out a couples therapist steve carell to try to rekindle the spark in their marriage. And theres 72yearold actor fred willard getting busted for masturbating at an adult movie theater. Hope springs sees meryl streep and tommy lee jones rejuvenate parched cinematic terrain. They play a longtime married couple who lost their spark. Hope springs is a 2012 american romantic comedydrama directed by david frankel, written by vanessa taylor and starring meryl streep, tommy lee jones. Meryl streep continues to fulfil the idea of her being one of the finest actresses of her time as she plays a doting but nervous wife who it seems is afraid to change the routine she and her husband partake in. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones are kay and arnold, emptynesters in a nonsexual rut. Meryl streep tommy lee jones steve carell jean smart ben rappaport marin ireland patch darragh brett rice becky ann baker.
Meryl streep and tommy lee jones in hope springs even though the problem involves sex, its often really just about feelings posted aug 16, 2012. Married more than 30 years, their relationship has been ossified by age, domestic routine and a sea of unspoken hurts that crest like a tsunami between. A midlife dramedy, the film features meryl streep, tommy lee jones and steve carell, and offers a warm story about relationships. Meryl streep calls hope springs costar tommy lee jones 50. Who can resist meryl streep and tommy lee jones in anything. A woman meryl streep drags her skeptical husband tommy lee jones to a renowned counselors steve carell marriage retreat to try to put the spark back in their relationship. Tommy lee jones to star in great hope springs collider. Hope springs is a treat for thirtysomethings, and by that i mean couples whove been together for 30 years. After thirty years of marriage, a middleaged couple attends an intense, weeklong counseling session to work on their relationship. Thats why tommy lee jones and meryl streep decide to get some. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones dish on hope springs. It was nominated for a golden globe and won a peoples choice award.
Meryl streep tommy lee jones steve carell brett rice mimi rogers elisabeth shue jean smart damian young ben rappaport marin ireland patch darragh becky ann baker. Kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones have been married for 31 years, and the juice has long gone out of their marriage. Theres meryl streep fondling tommy lee jones and herself in hope springs. Hope springs movie clip next step 2012 meryl streep. His second collaboration with meryl streep, hope springs, is exactly what you expect in both good and bad ways. Oscar winners, meryl streep and tommy lee jones joining forces in a funny and touching new movie called hope springs. Hope springs bluray with meryl streep and tommy lee jones. Kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones are a devoted couple, but. He isnt interested in getting in touch with his feelings. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a. Frankel has definitely got a gift for mining his characters mannerisms and actions for comedy, and in hope springs we laugh because kays trembling expression as she tries to seduce her husband is so relatable, or arnolds underhisbreath wincing over what the good doc.
Read the hope springs movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Even when meryl streep and tommy lee jones butt heads in david frankels hope springs, sparks fly. Meryl streep tommy lee jones steve carell jean smart ben rappaport marin. Hope springs with meryl streep and tommy lee jones a love story of sorts no, make that out of sorts hope springs ranks as one of the most. Three out of five stars by chris knight im not saying filmmakers should go out of their way to make their lives difficult, but sometimes the casting couch is a little too comfy. So its a huge triumph in the eyes of those of us who believe that life doesnt stop at 50 and that the problems and concerns of those of that age do matter that sonycolumbia studios got behind the exquisitely funny, honestly realistic, poignant hope springs, skillfully written by vanessa taylor previously a tv writer, directed by david frankel the devil wears prada, and starring meryl streep and tommy lee jones.
Not a shiny new marriage, but one that has seen 31 years of good times. The couple sitting in front of me were elderly and mid way through the movie the lady. At first glance, they would seem the unlikeliest of couples. Directed by david frankel the devil wears prada, the sony film looks to be a sentimental romance with a dash of awkward sex comedy. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones in hope springs telegraph. Luckily, in this instance, the stars are meryl streep and tommy lee jones.
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. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones talk with patrick stoner about their preferences for camera shots when working on films like hope springs aired. The film, a rehab job on a beached marriage, displays the most tender. Streep stars as kay, a housewife whose marriage to taciturn, grumpy tax specialist arnold tommy lee jones has grown stale and passionless after several decades they dont even sleep in the same bed anymore. Dramas, romantic movies, romantic favorites, romantic dramas. Arnold is played by tommy lee jones, the last name that would occur to most casting directors. Tommy lee jones and meryl streep are arnold and kay in hope springs. Kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left kay wanting to spice things up and r.
A couple whose marriage has stalled seeks intensive counseling. Stars meryl streep, tommy lee jones, steve carell, and jean smart. It looks like this is going to be a film for the older. As kay soames in hope springs, streep has formidable help in her cohort tommy lee jones plays her curmudgeonly, stubborn husband arnold. Tommy lee jones, meryl streep dish on hope springs. The classically beautiful meryl streep was her new jersey high schools homecoming queen and always compassionate and willing. After decades of marriage, kay and arnold go to a couples counselor, hoping to reignite the spark that made them fall for each other years earlier. Meryl streep calls hope springs costar tommy lee jones. Arnold seems content, while tommy lee jones excellently capture a man stuck in a rut, with al the evidence of being in one too long. In hope springs, kaymeryl streep, who is not acting anymore but imitating and arnoldtommy lee jones, who ranges here from growly to slightly less constipated, an accountant, have had their.
Meryl streep, tommy lee jones, steve carell director. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones star in hope springs, a relationships movie for the over50s. Hope springs movie clip next step 2012 meryl streep, tommy lee jones movie hd kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left kay. When she hears of a renowned couples specialist steve carell in the small town of great hope springs, she attempts to persuade her skeptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy. Directed by david frankel, meryl streep and steve carell are poised to. This gem of a film stars meryl streep and tommy lee jones as kay and arnold, a midwestern couple with two grown children. August 30, 2018 the script treats its characters with respect. Tommy lee jones is the latest actor to join the cast of great hope springs.
Tommy lee jones, in contrast, came from rural texas, where even in youth, his face seemed to mirror his hardscrabble environment, carved with lines like a peach pit. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones are both ivy leaguers who broke into hollywood in the 1970s and went on to become academy award winners. Meryl streep, tommy lee jones, steve carell rating. Hope springs by david frankel david frankel, meryl streep. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones are such great actors, and in this movie, they play so well together.
Hope springs takes full advantage of not only that audience but also the amazing over50 talent actively working in hollywood for perhaps the first time. David frankel, who made the devil wears prada, returns again with meryl streep. Meryl streep, tommy lee jones hope springs is oscar. Hope springs after decades of marriage, a devoted couple meryl streep and tommy lee jones tries couples counseling in order to spice things up and reconnect. Hope springs tv series, a bbc one comedydrama series set in scotland hope springs 2003 film, romanticcomedy starring colin firth, minnie driver, and heather graham hope springs 2012 film, romantic comedydrama starring meryl streep, tommy lee jones, and steve carell. Hope springs is a 2012 american romantic comedydrama directed by david frankel, written by vanessa taylor and starring meryl streep, tommy lee jones, and steve carell.
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