Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 11 songs that can be heard in the movie “Hope Springs”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 11 songs featured in “Hope Springs”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Ain’t Love Somethin’ – Sam & Ruby Timestamp: 0:02 | Scene: Opening credits. Kay & Arnold prepare the breakfast. |   |
| More, More, More Written – Ingrid Michaelson Timestamp: 0:07 | Scene: Kay is in the library. He is looking for a book that will help him save his marriage. | |
| You Make It Better – Shawn Mullins Timestamp: 0:15 | Scene: Kay and Arnold are loading by plane in Main. They are traveling by car. | |
| Tormented – Slim Whitman Timestamp: 0:18 | Scene: Kay and Arnold decide to have breakfast. | |
| I Can’t Face My Friends – Johnny Lindy Timestamp: 0:24 | Scene: Song plays in the background when Kay and Arnold are at the diner for the second time. After their first meeting with Dr. Feld. | --- |
| Glancing Lovers – Stephen James Edwards Timestamp: 0:25 | Scene: Kay and Arnold walk through the grocery store. | --- |
| I Don’t Want To Be Your Mother – Rachael Yamagata Timestamp: 0:30 | Scene: At Dr. Feld's house, Kay begins to cry, while Arnold complains about the proposed exercise because he thinks it is forced intimacy. | |
| Everybody Plays The Fool – The Main Ingredient Timestamp: 0:31 | Scene: Plays in the background in the bar Kay comes to when she runs away from Dr. Feld. | |
| Let’s Stay Together – Al Green Timestamp: 1:18 | Scene: Kay and Arnold try to make love. | |
| Why – Annie Lennox Timestamp: 1:27 | Scene: After Kay tells Arnold she can't go back. Arnold watches TV alone. Kay packs her things. | |
| Bright Side Of The Road – Van Morrison Timestamp: 1:37 | Scene: Song can be heard at the end of the film. | |
What’s the movie about?
Arnold Soames (Tommy Lee Jones) and his wife Kay (Mery Streep) have been married for 31 years and after an evening with their children, the two have to admit to themselves that they are no longer happy with the state of their emotionless and dormant marriage. As a result, Kay seeks literary advice and finds a book by relationship specialist Dr. Bernie Feld (Steve Carell). She is so enthusiastic about the tips that she decides to join Arthur for a week of couples therapy with the relationship doctor. At first, Arnold is put off by the sometimes unorthodox methods. Initially completely averse to the therapy, Arnold soon becomes friends with the doctor and feels the first changes. And Kay is also impressed by the first successes. Is it too late or will they manage to save their marriage?