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Bounce

PG-13 Released Nov 15, 2000 1h 46m Romance Drama List
53% Tomatometer 108 Reviews 33% 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 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 Entertaining story of fate, alcoholism, and love. Rated: 3/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail Two movies in one -- lively when people are talking, lame when things are happening. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Michael Thomson BBC.com You can almost see the strings as the actors are manipulated into position for one more weepy scene. Rated: 2/5 Apr 16, 2001 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...generally far more entertaining than one might've anticipated. Rated: 3/4 Sep 1, 2021 Full Review Matt Brunson Creative Loafing 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2012 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lorenz R 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! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review jay s 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d melodramatic but engaging enough to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review panayiota k Moves a bot slow but is a sweet story. Also, i loved Johnny Galecki in this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 2015-12-12 Ben was better than usual Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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