The Bounce Back
{{Infobox film
| name = The Bounce Back
| image = File:The Bounce Back poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Youssef Delara
| producer = {{Plain list|
- Ray Brown
- Amir Delara
- Youssef Delara
- Victor Teran
- Shemar Moore
}}
| screenplay = {{Plain list|
- Youssef Delara
- Staci Robinson
- Victor Teran
}}
| based_on = {{Based on|The Bounce Back Book|Karen Salmansohn}}
| starring = {{Plain list|
}}
| music = Reza Safinia
| cinematography = Ben Kufrin
| editing = Youssef Delara
| studio = {{Plain list|
- Ankle Sock & Baseball Pants
- Cima Productions
}}
| distributor = Viva Pictures Distribution
| released = {{Film date|2016|12|09|United States}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $3 million{{cite web|last1=Goldstein|first1=Gregg|title=Latest Celebrity Kickstarter Film Fumble: Shemar Moore|url=https://variety.com/2013/digital/news/shemar-moore-kickstarter-film-dud-1200488295/|website=Variety|date=27 May 2013|accessdate=2 December 2016}}
| gross = $421,404{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thebounceback.htm |title=The Bounce Back (2016) |website=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb|accessdate=December 19, 2016}}
}}
The Bounce Back is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by Youssef Delara and is loosely inspired by The Bounce Back Book by Karen Salmansohn.{{Cite web |date=2016-12-06 |title=The Bounce Back — Cinema & TV |url=https://www.awordwitharamide.com/cinema-tv/tag/The+Bounce+Back |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=A Word With Aramide |language=en-US}} The film stars Shemar Moore, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Bellamy, Sheryl Underwood, and Kali Hawk. Viva Pictures Distribution released the film on December 9, 2016.
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 faces the painful truth of his past relationship.{{Cite web |last=Gleiberman |first=Owen |date=2016-12-10 |title=Film Review: ‘The Bounce Back’ |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/reviews/the-bounce-back-review-1201938264/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}
Cast
- Shemar Moore as Matthew Taylor
- Nadine Velazquez as Kristin Peralta
- Bill Bellamy as Terry Twist
- Sheryl Underwood as Nina
- Kali Hawk as Jessica Williams
- Matthew Willig as Vladamir
- Michael Beach as George
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Ellen
- Nishi Munshi as Haifa
- Denise Boutte as Julie
- Megan Stevenson as Sarah
- Robinne Lee as Sam
- Nadja Alaya as Aleya Taylor
Release
The Bounce Back was released on December 9, 2016, in the United States in 615 theaters.
=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.{{cite web|last1=Brevet|first1=Brad|title=Can 'Office Christmas Party' Topple 'Moana' for #1 at the Weekend Box Office?|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4248&p=.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=9 December 2016}} However, it only grossed $227,354 in its opening weekend, making it the 31st worst opening for a wide release in movie history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/worstopenings.htm?page=WRSTOPN&p=.htm|title=Worst Wide Openings}} The film grossed $321,910 in the United States and Canada and $99,494 in other territories for a worldwide total of $421,404.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_bounce_back |title=The Bounce Back (2016) |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=July 24, 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|3253232}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|the_bounce_back}}
- {{mojo title|thebounceback}}
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Category:2016 romantic comedy films
Category:American independent films
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:Films based on romance novels
Category:2016 independent films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language independent films
Category:English-language romantic comedy films
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