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The Big Bounce

(2004, Rated PG-13, Comedy, Starring Morgan Freeman, Charlie Sheen, Owen Wilson)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Missing: this movie's plot.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong African-American character. A gay character is made fun of.
  • Violence:

    Comic violence, characters badly hurt and killed.
  • Sex:

    Sexual references and situations, partial nudity.
  • Language:

    Strong language.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Drinking, smoking, character abuses alcohol, drug references.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Big Bounce

Parents need to know that this movie is pretty intense for a PG-13, with strong language, sexual references and situations (including making fun of a gay character), drinking, smoking, violence, and general bad behavior by just about everyone.

Read our full review by Nell Minow

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about whether anyone in this movie trusted anyone else, and if so, how. What will happen to Jack, Nancy, and Crewes after the movie ends?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 1.0

    A bad flim with no point.......

    The only reason I seen the worthless flim was because of Gary Sinise. Was on for 5 seconds....so that ended my fun. I also a fan Morgan Freemon, but even he couldn't save it. Poor.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Montana
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 3.0

    A Decent Film - At Best

    The only reason I really went to see this movie was because of Owen Wilson. He's good in the movie, but not in top form a la Shanghai Noon, The Royal Tenenbaums, or Bottle Rocket.

    Overall it's a pretty mediocre and harmless movie. The most objectionable part, from my perspective, was that the female lead (who's only real job in the movie is to be good-looking) is far too skinny to be sensibly considered beautiful. She's the type of woman that encourages anorexia in girls and that men need to be retrained to think is unheathily skinny rather than attractive.

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