Bounce
Two strangers fell in love. One knew it wasn't by chance.
2000 • 107 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 14- 58 Audience · 420 · 100%
Buddy, an advertising executive, switches airline tickets with a stranger who then dies in a plane crash. Plagued by guilt and alcoholism, he seeks atonement by finding the man's widow. Their unexpected connection explores themes of fate, grief, and forgiveness.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 6/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Discussions of a fatal plane crash and its aftermath
- Characters grapple with alcoholism and recovery
- Scenes depicting alcohol consumption and intoxication
What it models well
- Forgiveness and second chances
- Dealing with grief and loss
- Taking responsibility for actions
- Finding unexpected connections
Talk about it after
- The unpredictable nature of life and fate
- The impact of guilt and how to process it
- How people cope with tragedy and loss
- The importance of honesty and trust
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Top billed cast
Director: Don Roos • Crew: Don Roos
Trailers & clips
‘Dooryard’
‘Larry Tate’
‘Damage Control’
‘Good Noise’
‘Buddy the Dog’
‘It's Too Soon’
Official Trailer
‘Wrong Drink’
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.8/10 (420)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $36,779,296
- IMDb
- tt0186894
- Official site
- www.miramax.com
