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Bounce

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52% Tomatometer 106 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Buddy is fearlessly confident and wildly charming, his clients love him, and thanks to his good looks, so do woman. Abby is a down-to-earth and naturally good-looking housewife. They were stranger's worlds apart until something brought them together. Something more than attraction; something more than fate; something more than coincidence.
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Critics Consensus

Critics say Bounce is more of a thud. Plot turns feel cliched and contrived, and the romance between Paltrow and Affleck fails to engage.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Entertaining story of fate, alcoholism, and love. Go to Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail 03/19/2002
2.5/4
Two movies in one -- lively when people are talking, lame when things are happening. Go to Full Review Michael Thomson BBC.com 04/16/2001
2/5
You can almost see the strings as the actors are manipulated into position for one more weepy scene. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 09/01/2021
3/4
...generally far more entertaining than one might've anticipated. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing 04/25/2012
2.5/4
The very premise of Bounce sounds suspect, so it's a credit to Roos' writing that he largely overcomes his own dubious plotline and fashions a fairly involving love story. Go to Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
4/5
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Lorenz R 12/29/2023 Completely inconsequential! It sounds like a normal love story. Or a twist of fate. One husband dies and another enters the widow's life completely unexpectedly. In the process, they fall in love with each other. Sounds like a script from life. And that's where the dog is buried! The story is probably well-intentioned and really as described from life. But it's not even that boring! The whole movie is lame and completely meaningless. Yes, even the actors look bored and hope that the movie will be over soon. If I can cook dinner in a film, feed the cats and water the flowers, but not lose the thread in this film and remain completely untouched at the end, something has already gone wrong. Conclusion: Well-intentioned love movie that doesn't need the world! See more Jay S 10/10/2021 The transform of an unscrupulous, cynical man will work in Hollywood, except in real life. The protagonist's sexual arousal is understandable, and in real life, it will remain just arousal and nothing more. See more Steve D 07/02/2020 melodramatic but engaging enough to watch. See more 04/03/2017 Paltrow's character not believable. Tired plot - he holds back info for her own good. They fall in love. She finds out "the secret" and gets pissed. then they get together - I think - I've already forgotten. See more Panayiota K @Penny672 08/24/2016 Moves a bot slow but is a sweet story. Also, i loved Johnny Galecki in this. See more 12/12/2015 2015-12-12 Ben was better than usual See more Read all reviews
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Don Roos

Director

Gwyneth Paltrow

Abby

Ben Affleck

Buddy Amaral

Joe Morton

Jim

Natasha Henstridge

Mimi

Tony Goldwyn

Greg

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Movie Info

Synopsis Buddy is fearlessly confident and wildly charming, his clients love him, and thanks to his good looks, so do woman. Abby is a down-to-earth and naturally good-looking housewife. They were stranger's worlds apart until something brought them together. Something more than attraction; something more than fate; something more than coincidence.
Director
Don Roos
Producer
Bobby Cohen, Harvey Weinstein
Screenwriter
Don Roos
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.8M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital Projection, Flat (1.85:1)
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