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{{Short description|2005 film by Malcolm D. Lee}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Roll Bounce
| image          = Roll bounce.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Malcolm D. Lee]]
| producer       = Tyrone D. Dixon<br />Dana Reid<br />Adam Robinson<br />Jeremiah Samuels<br />[[Robert Teitel]]<br />[[George Tillman Jr.]]
| writer         = Norman Vance Jr.
| starring       = [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]]<br />[[Chi McBride]]<br />[[Mike Epps]]<br />[[Wesley Jonathan]]<br / >[[Meagan Good]]<br>[[Nick Cannon]]
| music          = [[Stanley Clarke]]
| cinematography = [[J. Michael Muro]]
| editing        = [[George Bowers (filmmaker)|George Bowers]]<br />Paul Millspaugh
| studio         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Fox 2000 Pictures]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Roll Bounce (2005)|website=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=16 June 2023|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a8c4738|archive-date=16 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616171651/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a8c4738|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* State Street Pictures
}}
| distributor    = [[Fox Searchlight Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2005|09|23}}
| runtime        = 112 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $10 million<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2005/ROLBC.php Box Office Information for ''Roll Bounce.''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014093927/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2005/ROLBC.php |date=2012-10-14 }} The Numbers. Retrieved August 25, 2012.</ref> 
| gross          = $17.5 million<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rollbounce.htm |title=Roll Bounce (2005) |access-date=April 10, 2009 |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-date=April 17, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417235945/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=rollbounce.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}
'''''Roll Bounce''''' is a 2005 American [[comedy-drama film]] written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by [[Malcolm D. Lee]]. The film stars [[hip hop artist]] [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]] as the leader of a [[roller skating]] crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also includes [[Nick Cannon]], [[Meagan Good]], [[Brandon T. Jackson]], [[Wesley Jonathan]], [[Chi McBride]], [[Kellita Smith]], [[Jurnee Smollett]] and [[Mike Epps]]. The name of the film is derived from the 1979 song "[[Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll]]" by [[Vaughan Mason & Crew]].

==Plot==
In 1978 [[Chicago]], after the local [[roller rink]] the "Palisade Garden" closes down, 16-year-old Xavier "X" Smith and his friends Junior, Boo, Naps, “Mixed” Mike, along with his new neighbor Tori, spend their summer [[roller skating]] in the ritzy uptown rink "Sweetwater" where they are disrespected by the five-year [[roller disco]] contest champions, Sweetness and his crew, the Sweetwater Rollers. They enter the contest themselves to earn their place at the rink. Xavier also reconnects with an old crush Naomi.

Xavier's home life is strained after the death of his mother, leaving his father Curtis struggling to take care of Xavier and his sister Sonya while restoring his late wife's car. Curtis finds Xavier's skating a waste of time and prefers him to be at home taking care of chores. Unbeknownst to Xavier and Sonya, Curtis lost his job as an aerospace engineer and has had to take a job as a janitor. Curtis connects with Tori's mother Vivian, who was initially hostile for Curtis taking Tori to the roller rink with Xavier without Vivian's permission. Xavier learns about his father's unemployment when he finds his car for sale and confronts him. Xavier smashes the windows of his late mother's car in a rage, before both he and Curtis break down in tears. Xavier also wrongfully lashes out at Naomi. Following days of not paying attention to his father, Xavier opens a package addressed to Curtis, which are a pair of new skates for Xavier. His current skates, a gift from his mother, have begun to break down. Curtis explains he was hurting so much from his wife's death that he neglected Xavier and Sonya, and he promises to be a more attentive father. He makes amends with Naomi as well.

At the skating competition Xavier and his team "the Garden Boys" are set to go last so the Sweetwater Rollers can steal their original song choice "[[Le Freak]]". Naps manages to find the song "[[Hollywood Swinging]]" as a suitable replacement song. For the first time in the history of the competition, the Sweetwater Rollers tie for first place with another team, the Garden Boys. Sweetness challenges Xavier to a one-on-one skate-off with no falls. Xavier throws out every move he knows and is set to win when he attempts a triple [[Lutz jump]], but falls and loses the competition. He does, however, earns the respect of Sweetness and the audience. Xavier and Naomi share a kiss, while Junior shares one with Tori, whom he had ridiculed for having braces before she had them removed, as well a whole new makeover from her previous tomboy look. Everyone skates together.

==Cast==
{{castlist|
* [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]] as Xavier "X" Smith
* [[Chi McBride]] as Curtis Smith
* [[Mike Epps]] as Byron
* [[Wesley Jonathan]] as "Sweetness"
* [[Kellita Smith]] as Vivian
* [[Meagan Good]] as Naomi Phillips
* [[Khleo Thomas]] as Mike "Mixed Mike"
* [[Nick Cannon]] as "Be-Nard"
* [[Jurnee Smollett]] as Tori
* [[Marcus T. Paulk]] as "Boo"
* [[Brandon T. Jackson]] as Junior
* [[Rick Gonzalez]] as "Naps"
* [[Paul Wesley]] as Troy
* [[Wayne Brady]] as D.J. Johnny
* [[Charlie Murphy (actor)|Charlie Murphy]] as Victor
* [[Darryl McDaniels]] as D.J. Smooth Dee
}}

==Reception==
''Roll Bounce'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics. {{As of|2020|06}}, the film holds a 66% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 90 reviews with an average rating of 6.00/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Roll Bounce'' dazzles us with a classic late 1970's feel, but this coming of age film could have been more than just a spin around the roller rink."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/roll_bounce|title=Roll Bounce (2005)|access-date=22 June 2020|via=www.rottentomatoes.com|archive-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123105802/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/roll_bounce|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name       = Roll Bounce: The Album
| type       = Soundtrack
| artist     = various artists
| cover      =
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| released   = {{Start date|2005|09|20}}
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| genre      = {{hlist|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Funk music|funk]]|[[Soul music|soul]]|[[disco]]}}
| length     = {{Duration|m=53|s=17}}
| label      = [[Sanctuary Urban Records Group|Sanctuary]]
| producer   =
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| misc = {{Singles
 | name = Roll Bounce: The Album
 | type = Soundtrack
 | single1 = [[Wishing on a Star#Beyoncé version|Wishing on a Star]]
 | single1date = September 2005
}}
}}
'''''Roll Bounce: The Album''''' was released on September 20, 2005, by [[Sanctuary Urban Records Group]].<ref name=LP /><ref name=Album>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.3491/title.new-and-old-rb-set-to-roll-bounce|title=New and Old R&B set to Roll Bounce|author=ahale|date=August 25, 2005|publisher=[[Hip Hop DX]]|website=hiphopdx.com|access-date=May 27, 2020|archive-date=January 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123105805/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.3491/title.new-and-old-rb-set-to-roll-bounce|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Overview===
The soundtrack features artists such as [[Keith Sweat]], [[Foxy (band)|Foxy]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Beyoncé Knowles|Beyoncé]], [[Earth, Wind & Fire]], [[Fabolous]], [[Yo-Yo (rapper)|Yo-Yo]], [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]], [[Bill Withers]], [[Chic (band)|Chic]], [[Jamiroquai]], [[Kool & the Gang]] and [[Vaughan Mason & Crew]].<ref name=LP>{{cite book|title=Various Artists: Roll Bounce Soundtrack|date=2005|publisher=[[Sanctuary Records]]}}</ref><ref name=Album />
{{Track listing
| total_length    = {{Duration|m=41|s=9}}
| extra_column    = Performer
| title1          = [[Boogie Oogie Oogie]]
| extra1          = [[Brooke Valentine]], [[Fabolous]] and [[Yo-Yo (rapper)|Yo-Yo]]
| length1         = 4:08
| title2          = [[Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll]]
| extra2          = [[Vaughan Mason & Crew]]
| length2         = 5:29
| title3          = [[Pure Gold (song)|Pure Gold]]
| extra3          = [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]
| length3         = 4:01
| title4          = [[Wishing on a Star]]
| extra4          = [[Beyoncé]]
| length4         = 4:08
| title5          = Quit Actin{{'-}}
| extra5          = [[Ray J]], [[R. Kelly]] and [[Shorty Mack]]
| length5         = 3:58
| title6          = Superman Lover
| extra6          = [[Johnny "Guitar" Watson]]
| length6         = 5:42
| title7          = [[Hollywood Swinging]]
| extra7          = [[Kool & the Gang]]
| length7         = 4:13
| title8          = [[Let's Stay Together (Al Green song)|Let's Stay Together]]
| extra8          = [[Michelle Williams (singer)|Michelle Williams]]
| length8         = 3:24
| title9          = [[Lovely Day (song)|Lovely Day]]
| extra9          = [[Bill Withers]]
| length9         = 4:13
| title10         = I Wanna Know Your Name
| extra10         = [[Keith Sweat]]
| length10        = 4:11
| title11         = [[Get Off (Foxy song)|Get Off]]
| extra11         = [[Foxy (band)|Foxy]]
| length11        = 5:40
| title12         = [[Le Freak]]
| extra12         = [[Chic (band)|Chic]]
| length12        = 4:16
}}

;Other songs in the film include
* "[[Flash Light (song)|Flash Light]]" - [[Parliament (band)|Parliament]]
* "[[Emotion (Samantha Sang song)|Emotion]]" - [[Samantha Sang]]
* "[[Can You Feel the Force?]]" - [[The Real Thing (UK band)|The Real Thing]]
* "[[Love to Love You Baby (song)|Love to Love You Baby]]" - [[Donna Summer]]
* "I'll Keep Loving You" - [[Carl Douglas]]
* "[[Barracuda (song)|Barracuda]]" - [[Heart (band)|Heart]]
* "[[Rock the Boat (The Hues Corporation song)|Rock the Boat]]" - [[The Hues Corporation]]
* "[[Baby Hold On]]" - [[Eddie Money]]
* "[[On the Beautiful Blue Danube]]" - [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]]
* "[[Kung Fu Fighting]]" - Carl Douglas
* "[[I'm Your Boogie Man]]" - [[KC and the Sunshine Band]]
* "Let's Roll" - [[Chaka Khan]]
* "[[Easy (Commodores song)|Easy]]" - [[Commodores]]
* "[[For All We Know (1934 song)|For All We Know]]" - [[Donny Hathaway]]
* "[[Boogie Fever]]" - [[The Sylvers]]
* "[[Pick Up the Pieces (Average White Band song)|Pick Up the Pieces]]" - [[Average White Band]]
* "[[Fire (Ohio Players song)|Fire]]" - [[Ohio Players]]
* "[[He's the Greatest Dancer]]" - [[Sister Sledge]]
* "[[Baby Come Back (Player song)|Baby Come Back]]" - [[Player (band)|Player]]<ref name=LP />

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Show
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2006
| rowspan="2"| [[Black Movie Awards]]
| Outstanding Achievement in Directing
| [[Malcolm D. Lee]]
| Nominated
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Screenwriting
| Norman Vance, Jr.
| Nominated
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[Black Reel Awards]]
| Best Breakthrough Performance
| [[Brandon T. Jackson]]
| rowspan="2"| Winner
|-
| Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted
| Norman Vance, Jr.
|-
| Best Ensemble Award
| [[Jurnee Smollett]]
| rowspan="3"| Nominated
|-
| Best Director
| [[Malcolm D. Lee]]
|-
| Best Original Soundtrack
| N/A
|}

== See also ==
* [[1970s nostalgia]]
* {{portal-inline|film}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Mojo title|rollbounce}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Metacritic film}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* {{TCMDb title|608031}}

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