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Roll Bounce

Play trailer Poster for Roll Bounce PG-13 2005 1h 47m Comedy Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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Xavier (Bow Wow), a teenage boy in Chicago, struggles with the loss of his mother and turns to roller skating as a way to deal with his angst. He and his friends are the stars of the skating rink they frequent, but this is about to change. When it closes down, they have no choice but to try out a more upscale spot, the Sweetwater Roller Rink. There, they enroll in a skating contest, and have to prove themselves to the reigning champions, headed by a skater named Sweetness.
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Roll Bounce dazzles us with a classic late 1970's feel, but this coming of age film could have been more than just a spin around the roller rink.

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Richard Roeper Ebert & Roeper Sep 26, 2005
Sometimes a film wins you over with its sheer exuberance and sweetness. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Sep 26, 2005
3/5
This is the real deal, and it shows up the likes of pre-Eighties Xanadu and Roller Boogie poseurs with a funky, grooving panache that's all its own. Go to Full Review Peter Hartlaub San Francisco Chronicle Sep 23, 2005
3/4
It will remind you what it was like to be a teenager during the last few days of summer. And even though the plot is a little thin, you probably won't even notice until long after the music stops. Go to Full Review Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Apr 25, 2011
6/10
For the most part though, the honesty of the performances keeps everything afloat when it could drift into easy sentimentality. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009
I enjoyed it in all its cheesiness. Go to Full Review Kam Williams BlackNews.com May 7, 2007
1/4
For some reason, teasing people about their skin color has become a big theme of brainless black comedies like this. Plus, it unfolds like one long Pepsi ad, with dialogue extolling the cola's virtues in virtually every scene. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Oct 13, 2026 Roll Bounce is a 3.5 star movie! See more Brian F. @FedUpDVDCollector Jan 3, 2026 Nostalgic. Wish we had more Murphy and Epps. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 12, 2025 The worldwide gross is $17,521,290.00. See more Kagan K @RT55080074 Aug 24, 2025 The music is amazing. The skating is some of the best I've ever seen. Even the credits are great. A very fun movie. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 10, 2025 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Bart B @beingbland Feb 9, 2024 Had some pacing issues but overall a pretty good movie. See more Read all reviews
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Malcolm D. Lee

Director

Shad "Bow Wow" Moss

Xavier "X"

Chi McBride

Curtis

Mike Epps

Byron

Wesley Jonathan

Sweetness

Kellita Smith

Vivian

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Synopsis Xavier (Bow Wow), a teenage boy in Chicago, struggles with the loss of his mother and turns to roller skating as a way to deal with his angst. He and his friends are the stars of the skating rink they frequent, but this is about to change. When it closes down, they have no choice but to try out a more upscale spot, the Sweetwater Roller Rink. There, they enroll in a skating contest, and have to prove themselves to the reigning champions, headed by a skater named Sweetness.
Director
Malcolm D. Lee
Producer
Robert Teitel, George Tillman Jr.
Screenwriter
Norman Vance Jr.
Distributor
Fox
Production Co
State Street Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Some Crude Humor|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 23, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.4M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Surround
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