Bounce

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Bounce

PG-13

2000

1h 46m

Romance

Drama

Comedy

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106 Reviews

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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

Dec 22, 2010

3/5

Entertaining story of fate, alcoholism, and love.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Mar 19, 2002

2.5/4

Two movies in one -- lively when people are talking, lame when things are happening.

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Michael Thomson

BBC.com

Apr 16, 2001

2/5

You can almost see the strings as the actors are manipulated into position for one more weepy scene.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Sep 1, 2021

3/4

...generally far more entertaining than one might've anticipated.

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

Apr 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.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

4/5

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jay s

@Alohaboy Oct 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.

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steve d

@RT35616104 Jul 2, 2020

melodramatic but engaging enough to watch.

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Apr 3, 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.

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panayiota k

@Penny672 Aug 24, 2016

Moves a bot slow but is a sweet story. Also, i loved Johnny Galecki in this.

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Dec 12, 2015

2015-12-12 Ben was better than usual

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Apr 30, 2015

Rien de bien excitant... Tout ce qu'il y a de correct... A ecouter en faisant autre chose, sinon vous ne serez pas capable de le finir ;)

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Abby

Ben Affleck

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Tony Goldwyn

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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, Comedy
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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