Hopeless
“An Unromantic Comedy”
Synopsis
For the last two years, Ben has watched his best friend Phil have a sickeningly fantastic relationship with Maryann, the woman Phil snatched from under his nose. When Phil says he’s moving to Australia, this ‘perfect’ relationship starts to fall apart. Maryann asks Ben to fix things up. Unfortunately the more time Ben spends with Maryann, the more he’s attracted to her.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$150K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephen Hickey
- Screenplay & Story
- Sean Molloy, Stephen Hickey
- Original Title
- Hopeless
- Country of Origin
- New Zealand
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Budget
- $150K
- Production Studios
- Kahukura Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephen Hickey
Sean Molloy, Stephen Hickey
Simon Riera
Andrew Brettell, Guy Cottrell, Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Larry Parr
Department Leadership Roster
Larry Parr
Producer
Andrew Brettell
Editor
Simon Riera
Director of Photography
Sean Molloy
Writer
Guy Cottrell
Editor
Jonathan Woodford-Robinson
Editor
Stephen Hickey
Director
Stephen Hickey
Writer
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What is Hopeless about?
For the last two years, Ben has watched his best friend Phil have a sickeningly fantastic relationship with Maryann, the woman Phil snatched from under his nose. When Phil says he’s moving to Australia, this ‘perfect’ relationship starts to fall apart. Maryann asks Ben to fix things up. Unfortunately the more time Ben spends with Maryann, the more he’s attracted to her.
Who directed Hopeless?
Hopeless was directed by Stephen Hickey.
Who stars in Hopeless?
The principal cast of Hopeless includes Phil Pinner, Adam Gardiner, Mia Blake, Erica Lowe, Scott Wills.
When was Hopeless released and how long is it?
Hopeless was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.