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Bound

Name: Bound
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2025-05-16
Cast: Ramin Karimloo, Jessica Pimentel, Bryant Carroll, Pooya Mohseni, Alexandra Faye Sadeghian

2025 | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it was a box office smash, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City or Glengarry Glen Ross, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

To escape her overprotective drug-dealing stepfather, an introvert flees to NYC with her pet flying squirrel. After successfully reinventing herself through the help of some "found family," she realizes she must return home and confront her dark past, to truly be free.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerVery strong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Isaac Hirotsu Woofter

Ramin KarimlooOwais
Jessica PimentelMarta
Bryant CarrollGordy
Pooya MohseniYeva
Alexandra Faye SadeghianBella
Josh AlscherDonnie
Alok TewariShoaib
Ethan HerschenfeldTariq
Isaac Hirotsu WoofterNimar
Aaron Dalla VillaChico Loco