The Bounce Back
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| Directed by | Youssef Delara |
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The Bounce Back Book by Karen Salmansohn |
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| Music by | Reza Safinia |
| Cinematography | Ben Kufrin |
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| Distributed by | Viva Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
| Box office | $321,910[1] |
The Bounce Back is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Youssef Delara and is loosely inspired by The Bounce Back Book by Karen Salmansohn. The film stars Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood and Kali Hawk. Viva Pictures Distribution released the film on December 9, 2016.[1]
Plot
Matthew Taylor (Shemar Moore), a father, author, and relationship expert is on a book tour promoting his new best-selling book, The Bounce Back. He has everything figured out until he meets the acerbic Kristin Peralta (Nadine Velazquez), a talk show circuit therapist who is convinced that he is nothing but a charlatan. Matthew's life is turned upside down when he inadvertently falls for Kristin and has to face the painful truth of his past relationship.
Cast
- Shemar Moore as Matthew Taylor
- Nadine Velazquez as Kristin Peralta
- Bill Bellamy as Terry Twist
- Sheryl Underwood as herself
- Kali Hawk as Jessica Williams
- Matthew Willig as Vladamir
- Michael Beach as Lester
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Ellen
- Nishi Munshi as Haifa
- Denise Boutte as Julie
- Megan Stevenson as Sarah
- Robinne Lee as Sam
Release
The Bounce Back was released on December 9, 2016 in the United States.
Box office
The Bounce Back was released alongside Office Christmas Party along with the wide expansions of Miss Sloane and Nocturnal Animals, and was expected to gross $1.3 million from 615 theaters in its opening weekend.[3] However, it only grossed $227,354 in its opening weekend, making it the third worst opening for a wide release in movie history.[4]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60%, based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "The Bounce Back (2016)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ↑ Goldstein, Gregg. "Latest Celebrity Kickstarter Film Fumble: Shemar Moore". Variety. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Brevet, Brad. "Can 'Office Christmas Party' Topple 'Moana' for #1 at the Weekend Box Office?". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/worstopenings.htm?page=WRSTOPN&p=.htm
- ↑ "The Bounce Back (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 16, 2016.