Trailer
Summary
Two determined fathers engage in a comical battle to enroll their kids in an elite preschool, escalating into an absurd competition with unexpected results.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 55
Letterboxd · 802 ratings2.9/5
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 100104Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 31 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+21Released
2026
March 17, 2026
This year
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 14 more26 people
- Josh DuhamelAlan
- Michael SochaBrian
- Antonia ThomasSarah
- Charity WakefieldLauren
- Fenella WoolgarMrs. Lawrence
- James CosmoJoe
- Colin Michael CarmichaelThe Monkey
- ACArris CrookeDylan
- EJEadie JohnsonGrace
- AFAondo-Kuma FeeseBaby Dylan
- RLRosa LovellBaby Grace
- Laurie KynastonJeff
Emer KennyJulie
Gigi BurgdorfRoze
Rufus HoundChase- LALunga Anele-SkosanaJudy
- JNJake NwoguThe Lion
Edward LinardThe Elephant- RWRebecca WilsonThe Bear
Tom KellerOld Janitor
Mihai ArseneBob- NBNeil BromleyShady Ticket Scalper
Andy BradyAndrew the Exterminator- CRClaire RiecolSchool Secretary
Directing · 4
- Josh Duhamel Director, Producer
- Ben Gomm Second Assistant Director
- Richard T. Harris First Assistant Director
- Zoe Hambling Third Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Richard D'Ovidio Writer, Story, Executive Producer
- Nicole D'Ovidio Story, Co-Executive Producer
Production · 6
- Jamie Elliott Executive Producer
- Michael J. Luisi Producer
- Colin Jones Casting
- Joe Karimi-Nik Co-Producer
- Danny Iacovou Associate Producer
- Rachael Thoele Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Arthur Mulhern Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Mark Williams Editor
Sound · 2
- Adem Ilhan Original Music Composer
- Doug Bernheim Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Niina Topp Production Design
- Connor Withall Helping Hand
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Leonie Hartard Costume Design
Other crew · 6
- Dan Styles Stunt Coordinator
- Andrei Nova Stunts
- Jake Nwogu Choreographer
- Kenan Ali Stunt Double
- Benos Noble Stunt Double
- Stuart Boother Stunt Double
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