What does the cryptic crossword clue "A famous 17 17 17 film with Sandra Bullock (10)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HOPE (synonym="=a famous Bob, entry at 17, i.e. the American actor and singer") + FLOAT (synonym="=bob, entry at 17, i.e. to bob up and down on the water") + S (synonym="=bob, entry at 17, i.e. a shilling, the “s” in LSD") = HOPEFLOATS The answer is HOPEFLOATS.

A famous 17 17 17 film with Sandra Bullock (10)

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