Bounce

PG-13

Released Nov 15, 2000

1h 46m

Romance

Drama

List

53%

Tomatometer

108 Reviews

33%

Audience Score

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

Entertaining story of fate, alcoholism, and love.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 22, 2010

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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

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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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 3/4

Sep 1, 2021

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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

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2008

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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

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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

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steve d

melodramatic but engaging enough to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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

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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

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Audience Member

2015-12-12 Ben was better than usual

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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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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Bounce: Official Clip - Abby Closes the Deal