Hope Springs

Hope Springs

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

PG-13 2012 · 100 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

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

Directed by David Frankel · Written by Vanessa Taylor

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