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The Game Plan, 2007

The Game Plan

English

USA

Rating:6.1
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Profile of The Game Plan

The Game Plan can be described as feel good and humorous. The plot revolves around the life of an athlete, ambition, and parents and children. The main genres are comedy and sports. In approach, The Game Plan is not serious and realistic. It is located in Massachusetts. It takes place in contemporary times. The Game Plan is well suited for a family outing.

Summary of The Game Plan

A film that marks Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's first leading role in a family-friendly comedy, THE GAME PLAN finds the former pro wrestler starring as Joe Kingman, a popular NFL quarterback happily entrenched in a carefree single lifestyle. Kingman's world is turned upside-down, however, when a young girl named Peyton Kelly (Madison Pettis) appears from out of the blue, claiming to be his daughter from a brief former marriage. Reluctantly, Kingman must learn how to shake his self-absorption and become a father, leading to hijinks that involve the inevitable clash of macho-man and little-girl cultures.

Directed by Andy Fickman (SHE'S THE MAN), this likable Disney movie is hoisted up by the muscular Johnson, who finally gets a chance to showcase his winking charm and impressive comic timing at length. Although Johnson is no stranger to portraying football players (see 2006's GRIDIRON GANG), THE GAME PLAN is far lighter fare than his previous films, opening up at another door in his intriguing WWE-to-Hollywood career. The comedy also features an excellent supporting cast, most notably, the precocious Pettis, along with Morris Chestnut, who plays Kingman's thoughtful teammate Travis Sanders, and Kyra Sedgwick, on leave from her hard-hitting role in THE CLOSER TV show as Kingman's workaholic agent. Nodding to Disney live-action comedies of yore while conveying a 21st-century sheen, THE GAME PLAN hits all of its intended goals, making it one of 2007's most enjoyable family movies.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 23 September 2007
Runtime: 110 min

Cast and Crew

The Rock as Joe Kingman in The Game Plan
The Rock

as Joe Kingman

Madison Pettis as Peyton Kelly in The Game Plan
Madison Pettis

as Peyton Kelly

Kyra Sedgwick as Stella Peck in The Game Plan
Kyra Sedgwick

as Stella Peck

Roselyn Sanchez as Monique Vasquez in The Game Plan
Roselyn Sanchez

as Monique Vasquez

Morris Chestnut as Travis Sanders in The Game Plan
Morris Chestnut

as Travis Sanders

Photos

The Game Plan (2007)
The Game Plan (2007)

Clips

The Game Plan
The Game Plan: Official Trailer
The Game Plan
The Game Plan: Official Trailer
The Game Plan
The Game Plan: Do you know who I am?
The Game Plan
The Game Plan: Press conference

Critics Reviews

Variety
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is the most valuable player here, revealing impressive comic chops and megawatt charisma even while serving as a human punchline for many of the pic's predictable sight gags.
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  • by: Joe Leydon
Washington Post
Follows familiar formulas and characters, both brightened by a bit of wit and good performances from the two leads.
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  • by: Mike Mayo

Users Reviews

This is a great family comedy, in the style of what family comedies used to be. It has all the makings of what one needs to be successful: A ridiculously cute kid, a hilariously misguided dad, and a lovable doggy. So cute my teeth hurt, in fact....
  • 22.March.2009
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  • by: Matthew
  • Matthew rated this movie8/10Great
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