With meryl streep, steve martin, alec baldwin, john krasinski. Nominated for a record 21 academy awards, she has won three. Hope springs is another summer film aimed beyond the teenage and young adult market. Tommy lee jones and meryl streep in the forthcoming hope springs, one of. Stolid and oblivious arnold, an omaha accountant, doesnt seem. Steve carell as a marriage therapist just makes perfect and absolute sense in my mind. Set in the 1850s midwest, the film stars hilary swank and tommy lee jones as an.
I kept watching mainly because i thought it had to get better. Tommy lee jones born september 15, 1946 is an american actor and filmmaker. Oct 22, 2019 mary louise meryl streep is an american actress. Hearing of a renowned marriage counselor steve carell in the town of great hope springs, kay manages to persuade her stubborn mate to attend a retreat with her. Meryl streep may not be sporting fancy wigs or plummy. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. As kay soames in hope springs, streep has formidable help in her cohort tommy lee jones plays her curmudgeonly, stubborn husband arnold. She went on to perform several roles on stage in the 1970s, garnering a tony award nomination for her role in 27 wagons full of cotton 1976. The homesman is a slowmoving and somewhat pointless film. She made her stage debut in 1975 with the public theater production of trelawny of the wells. If you thought meryl streep was going to take some time off to soak in her third career oscar win for last years the iron lady, think again in the first trailer for hope springs that is probably going to send streepers worldwide in a giddy tizzy, streep stars alongside tommy lee jones as a wife who signs up for an intense marriage counseling weekend to decide the fate of their marriage. 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.
After three decades of marriage, kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones still love each other deeply. Meryl streep demands sex from tommy lee jones in hope. Meryl streep is fresh off her third oscar nomination, while tommy lee jones is stuck glowering his way through the unwanted third men in black movie this summer, but the two will be brought. Kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones have been married for 31 years.
Tommy lee jones joins meryl streep comedy great hope. Tommy lee jones was excellently cast as the grumpy closed minded husband. 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. Streep, jones get intimate in hope springs youtube. It stars frank langella as a jewel thief and excon in the early stages of dementia. See more ideas about tommy lee jones, tommy lee and actor. Rent hope springs 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Jul 23, 2012 jones, wed to third wife dawn since 2001, has a son, age 29, and daughter, 20, from his second marriage.
Kay is very unhappy about the situation and wants it to change, so she browses through a bookstore and finds. When attending their sons college graduation, a couple reignite the spark in their relationship. 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. He eats his breakfast of bacon and eggs over easy while reading the newspaper before going to work after pecking her on the cheek. This film image released by columbia pictures shows tommy lee jones as arnold soames, left, meryl streep as kay soames and and steve carell as dr. Meryl streep calls hope springs costar tommy lee jones. Sheknows brings you this exclusive clip from hope springs, the new comedy starring meryl streep and tommy lee jones about getting your burnt out love life back on track. Hope springs stars meryl streep and tommy lee jones discuss intimacy and their onscreen marriage. As the film progressed, i flip flopped on that several times. Relatively recently, jones received much acclaim for an excellent supporting performance as congressman thaddeus stevens in lincoln. Watch hope springs online stream full movie directv. Meryl streep calls hope springs costar tommy lee jones 50.
Even when meryl streep and tommy lee jones butt heads in david frankels hope. Hope springs tells the story of 60somethings kay streep and arnold jones, an omaha couple whove been married for 30 years and have two grown kids now out of the house. Meryl streep and jean smart in hope springs 2012 tommy lee jones and meryl streep in. With meryl streep, tommy lee jones, steve carell, jean smart. Hope springs bluray with meryl streep and tommy lee jones. Hilary swank and tommy lee jones impress in a unique western meryl streep, john lithgow, and james spader costar in a brutal but riveting tale that deconstructs the. The film, also starring steve carell, will be directed by david frankel. There were moments where i felt the complexity of their relationship and related to them. Kay works parttime at the local coldwater creek, and arnold is an accountant accustomed to routine and matters of a practical nature rather than the heart. If you dont have an appreciation for the depth of intimacy marriage requires. May 19, 2011 the film, also starring steve carell, will be directed by david frankel. Rent hope springs 2012 starring meryl streep and tommy lee jones on dvd and bluray. Among other accolades, she has received 31 golden globe nominations and winning eight.
June 22, 1949 is an american actress of theater, television, and film. Hope springs and the older movie audience the new york times. Apr 25, 2012 meryl streep is fresh off her third oscar nomination, while tommy lee jones is stuck glowering his way through the unwanted third men in black movie this summer, but the two will be brought. Now reallife empty nesters, streep and jones drew from experience for their roles in hope springs, in which 60somethings kay streep and arnold jones sleep in separate bedrooms. Meryl streep on the drama of marriage in hope springs. Hollywood actress and threetime oscar winner meryl streep says her new relationship movie, hope springs, is. After 31 increasingly routine years of marriage, kay streep and arnold jones decide to reinvigorate their marriage by visiting a counsellor carell in. Hope springs by david frankel david frankel, meryl streep. The kind of film that you dont need to pay too much attention to, and feels generally. Aug 08, 2012 kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones have been married for 31 years, and the juice has long gone out of their marriage.
The classically beautiful meryl streep was her new jersey high schools homecoming queen and always compassionate and willing. Not tommy lee jones or meryl streeps finest hour and a half. Meryl streep is an american actress who has had an extensive career in film, television, and stage. A look at hope springs, with meryl streep and tommy lee jones. Kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones have been married for 31 years, and the juice has long gone out of their marriage. Aug 08, 2012 this film image released by columbia pictures shows tommy lee jones as arnold soames, left, meryl streep as kay soames and and steve carell as dr. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones are both ivy leaguers. The oscar winners portray a long married couple struggling to regain the spark in david frankels romantic dramedy. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones dish on hope springs. Streep and jones play a middleaged couple, who attend a week of intensive marriage counseling to try to bring back the intimacy missing in their relationship. Jul 25, 2012 hope springs tells the story of 60somethings kay streep and arnold jones, an omaha couple whove been married for 30 years and have two grown kids now out of the house. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones video 2012 on imdb. Mary louise meryl streep born june 22, 1949 is an american actress.
Meryl streep demands sex from tommy lee jones in hope springs. However, my favorite of joness performances were in 1993s the fugitive and in 2012s hope springs opposite meryl streep. At the age of 12, streep was selected to sing at a school recital, leading to her having. After thirty years of marriage, a middleaged couple attends an intense, week long. This movie marks the second collaboration between meryl streep and tommy lee jones.
Aug 08, 2012 the oscar winners portray a long married couple struggling to regain the spark in david frankels romantic dramedy. Jul 25, 2017 relatively recently, jones received much acclaim for an excellent supporting performance as congressman thaddeus stevens in lincoln. Theyre a middleaged couple who have been married for thirty years, but for the last five years have slept in separate bedrooms and havent made love during this time. Marshal samuel gerard in the 1993 thriller film the fugitive his other notable starring roles include texas ranger woodrow f. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was nominated for a golden globe and won a peoples choice award. List of awards and nominations received by meryl streep. Meryl streep plays kay and tommy lee jones plays arnold, her husband. Often described as the best actress of her generation, streep is particularly known for her versatility and accents. Hope springs 2012 meryl streep, tommy lee jones youtube. Tommy lee jones joins meryl streep comedy great hope springs.
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. Tommy lee jones and meryl streep get marriage counselling. Meryl streep enhances the emotional frustration and innocence, although at times i found her to be overacting. Rounding out the films heartfelt, humorous and surprisingly poignant onscreen trio is steve carell as dr. After thirty years of marriage, a middleaged couple attends an intense, weeklong counseling session to work on their relationship. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest film actresses of all time. After thirty years of marriage, a middleaged couple attends an intense. Meryl streep biography affair, married, husband, ethnicity. See more ideas about meryl streep, great films and film. See more ideas about meryl streep, movies and meryl streep movies.
In the valley of elah is a film starring tommy lee jones. She holds the record for the most academy award nominations of any actor, having been nominated twentyone timesseventeen for best actress, and four for best supporting actresssince the first nomination in 1978 for her performance in the deer hunter. The chance to watch meryl streep or tommy lee jones is often all the encouragement the otherwise reluctant moviegoer needs to risk the kitsch pleasures of mamma mia. Meryl streep, tommy lee jones, steve carell, elisabeth shue, jean smart, david frankel, meryl streep, tommy lee jones. He has received four academy award nominations, winning the best supporting actor oscar for his performance as u. Springs 2012 tommy lee jones and meryl streep in hope springs 2012 clive davis and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central. At first glance, they would seem the unlikeliest of couples.
American actress meryl streep has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations for her work in film, television, and stage. Bernard feld, a wellknown couples therapist charged with guiding the soames back into a. But the complicated fact is theyre divorced and hes remarried. Long married couple kay meryl streep and arnold tommy lee jones love each other, but after so many years together, kay feels the need to spice things up and reconnect with her husband. I was ready for a good western and the cast immediately caught my attention hilary swank, tommy lee jones and meryl streep. Aug 08, 2012 the chance to watch meryl streep or tommy lee jones is often all the encouragement the otherwise reluctant moviegoer needs to risk the kitsch pleasures of mamma mia. In the critically acclaimed boxoffice hit, streep, 63, and tommy lee jones, 65, play kay and arnold soames.
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. That is until kay decides to reignite the flame between. Meryl streep, tommy lee jones, steve carell uk release. Streep reunited with prada director david frankel on the set of the romantic comedydrama film hope springs 2012, costarring tommy lee jones and steve carell.
The british academy film awards 2012 bbc one duration. She holds the record for the most academy award nominations of any actor, having been nominated twentyone timesseventeen for best actress, and four for best supporting actresssince the first nomination in 1978 for her performance in the deer. Tommy lee jones will star alongside meryl streep and steve carell in great hope springs, the mandate comedy being directed. Meryl streep and tommy lee jones are both very good and quite believable as a long married couple trying to find a spark.
1363 1545 30 1563 87 758 1470 569 731 1220 340 1018 1189 794 1587 1527 1209 92 41 412 1283 42 1466 15 421 988 737 773 645 1183 255 1505 1360 333 1430 1568 1364 746 585 64 1070 837 1153 45 672 994