Movies like Hope Floats

The Holiday presents a refreshing take on self-discovery and starting over, akin to Hope Floats. Two women swap homes across the globe to escape their relationship issues and in the process, they find new beginnings and romances, encapsulating the spirit of healing and hope.

Sweet Home Alabama shares Hope Floats' blend of romance and personal reinvention. This charming story of a New York fashion designer returning to her Southern hometown to obtain a divorce, only to rediscover her roots and past love, will resonate with those who appreciate the heartwarming aspects of rediscovery in Hope Floats.

Like Hope Floats, The Family Stone deals with family and romantic entanglements. This dramedy unravels as an uptight businesswoman meets her boyfriend’s free-spirited family, offering laughter and tears in equal measure, as well as a candid look at the bonds that keep us together.

This film brings to the screen a late-in-life love story that offers a witty and sophisticated take on romance and self-discovery, echoing the mature emotional themes seen in Hope Floats. It illustrates how love can emerge in unexpected places and times, challenging preconceptions about age and attraction.

Steeped in the complexities of family dynamics and personal growth, Stepmom treads similar emotional territory to Hope Floats. The film explores the evolving relationship between a terminally ill mother and the future stepmother of her children, offering a poignant look at love, loss, and acceptance.

Eat Pray Love captures a woman's quest to reinvigorate her life after a painful divorce, paralleling Hope Floats' theme of seeking happiness and fulfillment. With its focus on self-exploration and new beginnings across Italy, India, and Bali, fans of character-driven journeys will find solace and inspiration here.

It's Complicated follows a love triangle between an ex-married couple and an architect, echoing Hope Floats' themes of complicated relationships and the rediscovery of love. Its blend of humor and mature romance showcases the messy, yet rich tapestry of life's second chances.

Under the Tuscan Sun parallels the themes of self-discovery and starting anew found in Hope Floats. It follows a recently-divorced woman who impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany and embarks on a journey to rebuild her life, providing the same heartfelt and uplifting narrative of transformation.