Hope Gap

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Hope Gap

PG-13

2020

1h 41m

Drama

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Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman. Through stages of shock, disbelief and anger -- and with support from her son -- Grace ultimately regains her footing while learning it's never too late to be happy.

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Annette Bening and Bill Nighy are just about worth the price of admission, but Hope Gap lacks enough depth to really leave an impact.

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Nov 22, 2020

2/5

The trouble with opening up this story for long walks on the beach? It seems to flatten out with the tide.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Oct 14, 2020

3.5/5

None of it lacks credibility. As a portrait of the breakup of a marriage, and the three-cornered pain of the situation, it's completely convincing.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

Aug 28, 2020

2/5

Diehard fans of Nicholson will probably suck it up. For the rest of us, this is hopeless.

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

Jul 14, 2024

2/5

It all rounds up to a film with some decent analytical prowess, but remains pedestrian in execution.

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Cris Kennedy

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Aug 17, 2022

2/5

Hope Gap has good performances from Bill Nighy and Annette Bening but is unsatisfying...

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Paula Vázquez Prieto

La Nación (Argentina)

May 19, 2022

3/5

Honest to the bone... [Full review in Spanish]

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Lori S

Mar 20, 2020

Very good story about love and loss and moving on with life.

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patricia e

Mar 10, 2020

Well acted by all. Story is sad, but redemptive in the end which demonstrates the resilience we all possess.

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Lou C

@DCarta Sep 5, 2026

Brilliant.....all round.... The dark reality of a devoted unhealthy marriage that exceeds the expiration date..the death of a marriage and the fragmented pain. The survival beyond... A deep dive into blind narcissism and its unbearable grip that tortures lives... It is the worst type, a self-righteous controlling type that can never see their affliction...Edward, is the Hero in this Story... Even with the infidelity... Because you can't escape without help. Love just isn't enough...there must be Peace... Annette Bening, Bill Nighy and Josh O'Connor are absolutely outstanding with this brilliantly written script!

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Ian S

@RT48225084 Jul 18, 2026

A family drama about a couple divorcing after 29 years of marriage. A familiar story with top notch acting especially Annette Bening as the blindsided wife.

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Tweety K

@Birdissa Mar 6, 2026

People might think this is about the failure of a marriage. Yes, but it is also about narcissism. Narcissism has been portrayed millions of different ways. This movie does a very good job of showing how one person's narcissism manifests so clearly. I think it is brilliant. Stunning in how blatantly this portrayal is. The characters are perfect counterpoints to each other. It is like a ballet. There is not one wasted word in this script. Annette Benning is up to the task. She shows how blatantly hungry a narcissistic person with high narcissistic traits is. How she wants to devour all the peace in the room. Her husband has been a slave to her personality for decades and she has finally tapped him out. He says he met a woman he started to know. When she touched his arm so gently he knew he loved and needed her. Annette Benning's character is a hungry wrecking ball who makes her husband feel less than human. but demands he take it and talk to her when she wants. This is pure genius.

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Ashawn C

@Shawnc5 Feb 16, 2026

One can only fully appreciate this movie if they experienced a break up like this. Realistic portrayal of the stages one goes through. J

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Synopsis

Grace lives an idyllic life in a British seaside town, but her world soon comes crashing down when her husband of 29 years tells her he's leaving her for another woman. Through stages of shock, disbelief and anger -- and with support from her son -- Grace ultimately regains her footing while learning it's never too late to be happy.

Director: William Nicholson
Producer: Sarada McDermott, David M. Thompson
Screenwriter: William Nicholson
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Source Investments B.V., Immersiverse, Origin Pictures, Sampsonic Media, Protagonist Pictures, Lipsync
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $95.8K
Runtime: 1h 41m

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