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Hope Ranch

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2002 | 100 min | Drama, Family, Western, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Best for animal lovers and families. An animal steals a fair few scenes. Liked True Grit or Deadwood: The Movie? This is a good next one.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

J.T. Hope, a former police officer and marine, owner of a ranch called "Circle Hope Ranch" decides to start a program for troubled teens on his ranch to help rehabilitate them and help them get out of the life of crime, drugs and other bad things. Hope starts the program and 3 boys are brought in to the new program. J.T. has 2 good friends who work with him on the ranch, Shorty, and Colt Webb, a former juvenile delinquent who was given a second chance with the help of J.T. Hope.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Rex Piano

  • Bruce BoxleitnerJ.T. Hope
  • Lorenzo LamasColt Webb
  • Barry CorbinShorty
  • Richard Lee JacksonBooker