 In 2012 , Streep reunited with Prada director David Frankel on the set of the comedy @-@ drama film Hope Springs , co @-@ starring Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell . Streep and Jones play a middle @-@ aged couple , who attend a week of intensive marriage counseling to try to bring back the intimacy missing in their relationship . Reviews for the film were mostly positive , with critics praising the " mesmerizing performances [ ... ] which offer filmgoers some grown @-@ up laughs – and a thoughtful look at mature relationships " . 
