Hope Springs Eternal

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Hope Springs Eternal

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Released Aug 10, 2018

1h 18m

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Drama

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Hope Gracin is known as "the girl dying of cancer" and has fully embraced this identity. Posting YouTube videos, having fun with friends, landing an Australian boyfriend, and being popular have been results of this identity. But one day, tests show that she has been cured. Hope, unsure of what her new future holds, hides the truth. But as happens with most secrets, the truth comes out. With the help of her friends and loved ones, Hope faces her fear of living.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

Hope Springs Eternal features the instantly likeable Mia Rose Frampton. The humor is a little broad, but the movie's messages will still resonate for a young audience.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2018

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

The appealing Mia Rose Frampton makes it work.

Aug 9, 2018

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Kristy Strouse

Film Inquiry

There's enough sweetness between the blurry lines to make the slight running time of 78 minutes feel like a breeze. Maybe when you're dealing with subject matter as depressing as this, the best route is to put some sheen over it.

Aug 23, 2018

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

"Sick teen" dramedy promotes communication, friendship.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 10, 2018

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

... awkwardly transitions between lighthearted comedy and more serious drama, relying on contrivances along the way.

Aug 10, 2018

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Kenneth R. Morefield

Christianity Today

Not as risky as it should be but still better than most offerings to its target audience.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 9, 2018

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adam b

If you wanna see a film where a shallow girl who has cancer mentions she has cancer to everyone she meets like it's a badge of honor and then when she starts getting better, she bitches that she's not dying anymore all the while trying to lie and say she's still dying to all her friends, go ahead and watch this. If you rather not go through a headache, probably don't

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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rodrigo g

Surprised about so many positive reviews. Really formulaic high school comedy, obvious from the second minute. Good acting from the lead (the rest very uneven) but these days we are getting a lot more creative solutions for this genre, that I appreciate. Cancer is different but not really *that* different at this point. The rest, about being popular and believing in yourself, not good. The videoclip at the credits is embarassing.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I thought that the movie was pretty boring and the plot wasnï¿ 1/2 1/2(TM)t the best, on the other hand the acting was pretty good and the quality was great.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Even if it was a bit cloying and moderately cheesy, leaving a juvenile taste in one;s mouth. I can appreciate the sentiments and its attempts to depict a unique take on terminal illness and how remission could affect the susceptible mind of our average teenager trying to find herself once learning she isn't about to die after all. Just ignore some of the rather far-fetched elements to the plot. I wasn't buying into them either. [C] -- 57%

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

I was really bored and thought that the story line was cliche

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Wish I could rate 0... movies like these aren't typically acted that well, but this was laughably bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Hope Gracin is known as "the girl dying of cancer" and has fully embraced this identity. Posting YouTube videos, having fun with friends, landing an Australian boyfriend, and being popular have been results of this identity. But one day, tests show that she has been cured. Hope, unsure of what her new future holds, hides the truth. But as happens with most secrets, the truth comes out. With the help of her friends and loved ones, Hope faces her fear of living.

Director: Jack C. Newell
Producer: Andrew Eriksen Nold, Lauren Hannum, Jeff McHugh
Screenwriter: Stephanie Mickus
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Rating: PG (Some Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2018, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2018
Runtime: 1h 18m

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