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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   9,864 votes
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Director:
Don Roos
Writer (WGA):
Don Roos (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 November 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
This October, fall in love with fate. more
Plot:
A man switches plane tickets with another man who dies in that plane in a crash. The man falls in love with the deceased one's wife. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Reflections On Life And love more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ben Affleck ... Buddy Amaral

Gwyneth Paltrow ... Abby Janello

Natasha Henstridge ... Mimi Prager

Edward Edwards ... Ron Wachter

Jennifer Grey ... Janice Guerrero

Tony Goldwyn ... Greg Janello
Lisa Carpenter-Prewitt ... Carol Wilson

Lisa Joyner ... T.V. Announcer

Richard Saxton ... CNN Reporter
Caroline Aaron ... Donna

David Dorfman ... Joey Janello

Alex D. Linz ... Scott Janello
Juan García ... Kevin Walters
Mary Ellen Lyon ... Ellen Seitz
Joe Morton ... Jim Willer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some language and sensuality.
Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
Both Tony Goldwyn (Greg) and Alex D. Linz (Scott) provided voices for Tarzan in Tarzan (1999). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Abby and Buddy are in Buddy's office lobby (waiting to meet Jim for the first time), Abby's jacket collar is alternately in and out between shots. more
Quotes:
Buddy Amaral: Where's your mom?
Scott: She's in the bathroom. She's been in there since Rosie.
Buddy Amaral: Why? Who was on Rosie?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Will & Grace: Whatever Happened to Baby Gin? (#8.22)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Need To Be Next To You more

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24 out of 27 people found the following comment useful:-
Reflections On Life And love, 22 November 2000
9/10
Author: jhclues from Salem, Oregon

A tragic brush with fate sets a man on a road to self awareness and discovery that drastically alters his perception of himself and the world in which he lives, in `Bounce,' directed by Don Roos and starring Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow. In Chicago on business, waiting at the airport for a flight back to L.A. just before Christmas, Advertising Exec/salesman Buddy Amaral (Affleck) gives his ticket to a man he's met that evening in the lounge, Greg Janello (Tony Goldwyn), who's just been bumped from his flight. A writer, in Chicago for the opening (and sadly, the closing) of one of his plays, Janello has a wife, Abby (Gwyneth Paltrow), and two kids waiting for him at home, and is grateful for Buddy's apparent random act of kindness. Far from being a benevolent gesture, however, Buddy's motives are purely self-serving, and have to do with another passenger, Mimi (Natasha Henstridge), who's also been bumped and who has been given accommodations for the night by the airline. It seems that everything has worked out well for all concerned, until later that night, when the news breaks that the plane carrying Janello has crashed somewhere in Kansas, and that there are no survivors. For Buddy, who should have been on that plane, it's an awakening; and for probably the first time in his life he is forced to look inward. And he doesn't like what he finds. His confrontation with the demons within ultimately leads him to Abby Janello, and another unexpected turn in his life. Director Roos has created a richly textured drama that is both captivating and credible; the story is well written (by Roos), developed with precision and expertly paced, which makes it all entirely believable. Much more than a simple love story, it's about a man forced to confront what he sees in the mirror, and how he must cope with what he finds there; and about a young woman with two children, suddenly widowed, who must come to grips with an unsure future while dealing with such a devastating loss. What follows is an examination of a relationship forged by fate and born of need; a fragile, precarious situation at best. And what makes this film so good is the gradual way the relationship between Buddy and Abby is formed, neither hurried nor forced, with a couple of truly poignant moments along the way. And it all rings true, courtesy of a great script, Roos directing and the engaging performances of the stars. Affleck brings real depth to his character, and most importantly, a sense of true sincerity that makes him real; he illuminates Buddy's imperfections to perfection. And Paltrow is absolutely disarming as Abby; gentle and vulnerable to a fault, winsomely charming, and beautifully played. Also, there is a definite chemistry between Paltrow and Affleck that cannot be denied. The supporting cast includes Jennifer Grey (Mrs. Guererro), Joe Morton (Jim), David Paymer (Prosecution Lawyer), Alex D. Linz (Scott) and Johnny Galecki. A touching, memorable movie, `Bounce' is a reflection on the journey of life we all must take; and it makes you realize that it's something you have to work at. It's a film that makes you stop to reconsider choices made in the past, while recognizing that in the end, perhaps love and happiness is the bonus for doing it right. I rate this one 9/10.

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