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  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 46 m

Summary A romantic drama about two strangers, a hot shot urban ad exec (Affleck) and a struggling single mom (Paltrow), who fall in love -- only one of them knows it wasn't by chance. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Don Roos

Written By: Don Roos

  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2000
  • PG-13
  • 1 h 46 m
Bounce
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 31 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 86 User Ratings
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Summary A romantic drama about two strangers, a hot shot urban ad exec (Affleck) and a struggling single mom (Paltrow), who fall in love -- only one of them knows it wasn't by chance. (Miramax Films)

Directed By: Don Roos

Written By: Don Roos

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Watching Bounce, you look at him (Affleck) and believe how much he's got at stake, and you look at Paltrow and know why.
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For the first time since "Chasing Amy," I realized why people like Ben Affleck.
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Thrillingly unpredictable.
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The most depressing date movie since "Random Hearts."
By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW
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Doesn't really work when examined in the daylight outside the theater doors.
By Mark Caro FULL REVIEW
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While Bounce may mark a sophomore slump for Roos, it's hardly the worst date movie out there.
By John Hartl FULL REVIEW
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Moments of strained mirth indicate how false and fabricated the whole enterprise really is--just a couple of well-to-do superstars doing their darnedest to prove to us that they're regular folk. And failing.
By Gregory Weinkauf FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Miramax
Release Date Nov 17, 2000
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline This October, fall in love with fate.
Website http://www.miramax.com/movie/bounce
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Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Nomination

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