The Big Bounce

2004, Comedy/Drama, 1h 29m

136 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

Lazily crafted and light on substance, The Big Bounce takes few chances and strands its promising cast in a subpar adaptation that fails to do its source material justice. Read critic reviews

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The Big Bounce Photos

SARA FOSTER, GARY SINISE and CHARLIE SHEEN in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," starring Owen Wilson and Morgan Freeman, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

OWEN WILSON (left) and MORGAN FREEMAN in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

MORGAN FREEMAN in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Owen Wilson, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

SARA FOSTER in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," starring Owen Wilson and Morgan Freeman, distributed by Warner Bros.

CHARLIE SHEEN, MORGAN FREEMAN and OWEN WILSON in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

OWEN WILSON and SARA FOSTER in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

A scene from the sexy noir thriller "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros.

HARRY DEAN STANTON, WILLIE NELSON, OWEN WILSON and MORGAN FREEMAN in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

SARA FOSTER and OWEN WILSON in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

SARA FOSTER and OWEN WILSON in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

OWEN WILSON and SARA FOSTER in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

GARY SINISE, CHARLIE SHEEN and BEBE NEUWIRTH in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," starring Owen Wilson and Morgan Freeman, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

SARA FOSTER and OWEN WILSON in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

OWEN WILSON and SARA FOSTER in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

VINNIE JONES (center) and OWEN WILSON (right) in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

A scene from the sexy noir thriller "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros.

SARA FOSTER and OWEN WILSON in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," also starring Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

(L-r) CHARLIE SHEEN, MORGAN FREEMAN and OWEN WILSON in the sexy noir thriller "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros.

A scene from the sexy noir thriller "The Big Bounce," distributed by Warner Bros.

CHARLIE SHEEN and SARA FOSTER in Shangri-La Entertainment's "The Big Bounce," starring Owen Wilson and Morgan Freeman, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Movie Info

Beach bum and petty criminal Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) gets into a fight while working at a construction site owned by corrupt developer Ray Ritchie (Gary Sinise). The cops want him out of Hawaii, but shifty judge Walter Crewes (Morgan Freeman) intervenes and hires Jack to work odd jobs at a string of beach bungalows. Jack then encounters Nancy Hayes (Sara Foster), Ritchie's beautiful but dangerous mistress, who draws him into a plot to rob Ritchie of a fortune.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

George Armitage
Producer:

Jorge Saralegui, George Armitage, Steve Bing
Writer:

George Armitage, Sebastian Gutierrez, Elmore Leonard
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 29, 2004 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 20, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA):

$6.5M
Runtime:

1h 29m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Owen Wilson
Jack Ryan

Morgan Freeman
Walter Crewes

Gary Sinise
Ray Ritchie

Sara Foster
Nancy Hayes

Willie Nelson
Joe Lurie

Vinnie Jones
Lou Harris

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Critic Reviews for The Big Bounce

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Full Review… Nell Minow Common Sense Media

Full Review… Simon Braund Empire Magazine

Full Review… Ed Gonzalez City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul

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Audience Reviews for The Big Bounce

Jan 30, 2013

Most memorable moment for those who have seen this film - the hotness of Sara Foster. It was an ideal that not even Foster could live up to in subsequent films. Other than that, the Big Bounce is big rubbish put on the screen by those who ought to have known better. The film thinks it is witty but really is a big pity.

John B Super Reviewer
Dec 02, 2010

This is a great movie that is always fun to watch. The plot is great, the characters are really fun to watch and the Hawaii backdrop is a nice touch. Owen Wilson, to me, is always funny and this was no exception. I really like the comedy approach to noir, for some reason it just really works.

Conner R Super Reviewer
Sep 19, 2010

Jack (Owen Wilson) is a low-key thief in Hawaii, looking for a scam after getting fired from a construction job. He winds up working for district judge Walter Crewes (Morgan Freeman), doing odd jobs and gazing at Nancy (Sara Foster), the hooker mistress of the construction magnate (Gary Sinise),from beginning to end, the leading female character, Nancy, is central to the plot of the story, Heists almost get pulled, fates almost intersect, but not quite....Apart from some beautiful shots of Hawaii and some kewl cliff diving footage, there was nothing that really grabbed me about this movie......

♥Robyn Super Reviewer
Apr 12, 2009

such a great cast...what the hell happened?

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