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The Game Plan

2007Movie1 h 50 minPG

ComedyFamily
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic446.2Rotten Tomatoes28%69%
50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic446.2Rotten Tomatoes28%69%

Summary

Bachelor football star Joe Kingman seems to have it all. He is wealthy and carefree, and his team is on the way to capturing a championship.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Andy Fickman
Written by
Audrey Wells, Kathryn Price, Nichole Millard
Produced by
Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray
Music by
Nathan Wang

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Facts

September 28, 2007 · 1 h 50 min · PG

Released
September 28, 2007
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$22 million
Box office
$148 million
Available in
72 countries

Tropes

Wham Shot, Bookends, Papa Wolf +9

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Game Plan?"

Questions about The Game Plan

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Game Plan?

Disney+

In the United States, The Game Plan streams on Disney+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is The Game Plan worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6.2, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (64 out of 100) than critics (36).

Is The Game Plan okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Game Plan make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch The Game Plan?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was The Game Plan a box office hit?

Budget$22 million
Box office$148 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $22 million to make and earned $148 million worldwide, 6.7 times its budget.

What tropes does The Game Plan use?

Wham ShotBookendsPapa WolfDumb BlondeChekhov's GunLove InterestCrying WolfMissing MomMeaningful NameRed HerringDistracted by the SexyScary Black Manand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Wham Shot, Bookends, and Papa Wolf.