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The Game Plan (2007)

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Reviews Counted:95

Fresh:26

Rotten:69

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy.

Rated: U [See Full Rating] for some mild thematic elements

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:07-03-2008

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez

Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut, Gordon Clapp, Brian White

Director: Andy Fickman

Director: Andy Fickman
Screenwriter: Nichole Millard, Kathryn Price
Story: Nichole Millard, Kathryn Price, Audrey Wells
Producer: Gordon Gray, Mark Ciardi
Composer: Nathan Wang
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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A barf-inducer. A hurl-promoter. A projectile-vomit-stimulator.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment 2 Comments
03/07/08
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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Somebody give Dwayne Johnson a decent role, please. Sure this is relatively inoffensive, but he's a great screen presence and deserves better.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment 1 Comment
03/07/08
Daniel Etherington
Daniel Etherington
Channel 4 Film
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Despite its cheesy story, The Game Plan has one major trump card: The Rock is actually quite good.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment 1 Comment
03/07/08
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
BBC
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Johnson’s amiable performance makes this watchable for the target audience; namely sporty daddies and spoiled little girls primed to assimilate their lives into the Disney brand.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
03/07/08
Anna Smith
Anna Smith
Time Out
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Even The Rock's immense charisma cannot save this predicatable fare.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
03/07/08
Simon Braund
Simon Braund
Empire Magazine
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Watchable comedy that manages to overcome its formulaic plot and cliche-laden script, largely thanks to Johnson being such a likeable comic actor.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
03/06/08
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Despite its almost painfully silly predictability, this film somehow manages to be engaging and rather enjoyable, thanks mainly to The Rock's on-screen charisma.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
02/21/08
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

...it ultimately seems unlikely that the movie will appeal to viewers outside of its target demographic (ie pre-pubescent tots).

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
02/04/08
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The Game Plan makes The Pacifier look like No Country for Old Men.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
01/24/08
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Formulaic, but watchable.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
01/23/08
Kam Williams
Kam Williams
NewsBlaze

maudlin and manipulative

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
01/20/08
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
Filmcritic.com

As a family friendly movie, The Game Plan works perfectly well.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
01/19/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
01/18/08
Stephen Garrett
Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York

I don't know what planet the people who put this together live on, but the behavior depicted here has nothing to do with anything recognizable as human, let alone normal.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
01/12/08
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Not great, not bad.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
01/10/08
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
11/03/07
Sydney Morning Herald

The film improves, but the heavy handed first half drags its mood to the end, where predictability and corn mix into a concoction as unappetising as the health smoothie Joe Kingman creates for breakfast with his disgusted little daughter

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
10/27/07
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Neither perceptive nor authentic, it lacks genuine humour and shows what an overwritten and under-funny script, put in the hands of immature actors, can produce.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
10/20/07
Brian Webster
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide

All fairly harmless, but outside of the kid and family target audience, also fairly forgettable.

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10/19/07
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

You can't not like The Rock.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment 1 Comment
10/19/07
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters
 
 
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