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Bounce

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2000 | 107 min | Drama, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Hamnet or Ghost, start here.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.

Buddy Amaral, a successful and self-absorbed Los Angeles advertising executive, switches airline tickets with a stranger just before boarding a long-delayed flight so that he might enjoy an overnight fling with a pretty Dallas businesswoman. When the plane goes down, killing all aboard, Buddy's guilt soon turns into an alcohol problem. As part of his 12-step program, Buddy seeks atonement and decides to seek out the woman he thinks he's left a widow.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $37 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 80K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Don Roos

  • Ben AffleckBuddy Amaral
  • Gwyneth PaltrowAbby Janello
  • Natasha HenstridgeMimi Prager
  • Tony GoldwynGreg Janello
  • Johnny GaleckiSeth
  • Joe MortonJim Willer
  • Alex D. LinzScott Janello
  • David DorfmanJoey Janello
  • Jennifer GreyJanice Guerrero
  • Caroline AaronDonna