Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- intimate
- sincere
- reflective movie night
- independent film evening
What critics said
Critics responded strongly overall, with the film earning an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score and substantial festival recognition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The young runaway successfully creates a new life in New York but must confront the past that shaped her escape.
The plot explicitly centers found family after the protagonist flees a broken and abusive home.
The protagonist relocates to New York City, where she reinvents herself before facing her former life.
The escape from a drug-dealing abusive stepfather gives the personal drama a persistent thriller pressure.
Films like Bound, and why
Precious
Shared coming-of-age drama, abusive-home escape narrative, intimate realism, and resilient young protagonist.
Winter's Bone
Shared underdog perspective, social thriller tension, rural-to-urban survival themes, and grounded independent-film sensibility.
Fish Tank
Shared coming-of-age drama, broken-home themes, found-family dynamics, and emotionally restrained independent filmmaking.
Moonlight
Shared urban self-invention, identity struggle, intimate drama, and a young protagonist seeking freedom from damaging circumstances.
Movie Details
- Director
- Isaac Hirotsu Woofter
- Release Date
- 2025-05-16
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Ramin Karimloo
- Jessica Pimentel
- Bryant Carroll
- Pooya Mohseni
- Alexandra Faye Sadeghian
- Josh Alscher
- Alok Tewari
- Ethan Herschenfeld
- Isaac Hirotsu Woofter
- Aaron Dalla Villa
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bound about?
- A teenage runaway builds a new identity in New York, only to discover that freedom requires confronting the abuse she left behind.
- What is Bound like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bound as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bound violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bound as mild.
- What did critics think of Bound?
- Critics responded strongly overall, with the film earning an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score and substantial festival recognition.
- Which films are like Bound?
- Films with a similar feel include Precious, Winter's Bone, Fish Tank, and Moonlight.
- How long is Bound?
- Bound runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bound?
- In United States, Bound streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
