The Game Plan

A star football player (Dwayne ``The Rock'' Johnson) tries to juggle his carefree lifestyle, his team's bid for the championship and the needs of his newly discovered young daughter.

Directed by: Andy Fickman
Starring: Dwayne ``The Rock'' Johnson, Dwayne "The Rock'' Johnson | Full Cast & Crew
Year: 2007
MPAA Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 1:50
Language: English
Country: United States
Color type: Color

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REELZ REVIEW

"Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may be one of the most consistently underrated actors working today. While there are..." [more]

— Thomas Leupp

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RobGrizzly

06/24/08 07:37 PM

If movies are like food, this would be like a Snikers Bar; unhealthy and bad for ya, but sweet and tastey enough not to resist.
It's a nice little movie. It gets surprisingly touching near the end. I don't think a lot of the gags are very funny, though. The Rock can be funny (SNL), but he's not as effective in this role as he should be.
I liked the little kid, and the dance teacher, but I especially liked that April O' Neil from the Ninja Turtle movies is in this!

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- Thomas Leupp
  
  ReelzChannel.com, September 28, 2007
  
  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may be one of the most consistently underrated actors working today. While there are certainly more versatile leading men out there, few of them can match The Rock's charisma. Ultimately, it's that charisma that makes the mediocre family flick The Game Plan a watchable movie.
  
  Johnsons stars as Joe Kingman, an arrogant, self-centered NFL quarterback whose superior talents are matched only by his outsized ego. All of that changes, however, when he learns that he's the father of a precocious eight-year-old named Peyton (Madison Pettis).
  
  Following all of the rules of a Disney family flick, The Game Plan is a paint-by-numbers bundle of cliches held aloft only by the outstanding chemistry between Johnson and Pettis. At 110 minutes, it runs a little long for family fare, but it's enjoyable enough to keep you in your seat until the appropriately happy ending arrives.
  
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MOVIE NEWS

Tuesday, January 22

DVD Tuesday

Leading this week's crop of new releases is torture-porn sequel Saw IV, available in both standard and extra-disturbing unrated editions. Also arriving on DVD are Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's surprise hit The Game Plan, the grieving parents drama Reservation Road, the modern-day Snow White update Sydney White and the Richard Gere/Terrence Howard thriller The Hunting Party.

Posted 01/22/2008 by Thomas

Related: Saw IV | The Game Plan | Reservation Road | Sydney White | The Hunting Party

Sunday, October 14

Weekend Box Office Wrap Up

Tyler Perry's endless hot streak continued this weekend as his latest, Why Did I Get Married?, took the top spot at the box office with $21.5 million. The Game Plan beat out the opening of star-studded We Own the Night and the expansion of Michael Clayton with $11.5 million. The massively successful Game Plan has taken in a $59.4 million toll to date.

Michael Clayton, which is already receiving strong awards buzz for star George Clooney, expanded its release this weekend to the tune of $11.01 million for third place and We Own the Night came in fourth with $11 million.

This weekend's other highly buzzed about open, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, came in sixth with $6.1 million in box office receipts.

Why Did I Get Married? Trailer

Tyler Perry's big screen adaptation of his stage play.

Weekend Box Office Numbers

Tyler Perry Owned the NIght and Day

Posted 10/14/2007 by reelz

Related: Elizabeth: The Golden Age | Why Did I Get Married? | The Game Plan | Michael Clayton | We Own the Night

Monday, October 1

Weekend Box Office Report: Rock rules over The Kingdom; no Love for Feast

Despite mostly negative reviews, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's family comedy The Game Plan reigned supreme at the box office, raking in $22.7 million over the weekend, boxofficemojo.com reports. Jamie Foxx's political thriller The Kingdom came in second with a respectable $17.7 million, while Resident Evil: Extinction grabbed the third spot with an $8 million tally. Rounding out the top five were Good Luck Chuck and 3:10 to Yuma, with grosses of $6.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

The big loser of the weekend was Feast of Love, which limped to a lowly $1.8 million gross, despite opening in over 1,000 theaters. Ouch.

Posted 10/01/2007 by Thomas

Related: The Game Plan | The Kingdom | Feast of Love | Good Luck Chuck | 3:10 to Yuma

Friday, September 28

By the Numbers: Reviews of this Weekend's New Releases

Diversity reigns at the Cineplex this weekend, with a family movie (The Game Plan), an action flick (The Kingdom) and a romantic drama (Feast of Love) among the major releases arriving in theaters.

A rundown of our reviews of this weekend's new releases:

The Game Plan
"A mediocre family flick made watchable by the charisma of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson." [Full Review]

The Kingdom
"Unable to decide whether it wants to be a Bruckheimer action flick or a Syriana-esque political thriller."  [Full Review]

Feast of Love
"Utter crap...an overwhelming, boring mess."  [Full Review]

Also opening: Trade, I'll Believe You

Posted 09/28/2007 by Thomas

Related: The Game Plan | The Kingdom | Feast of Love

Monday, September 24

The Rock: new Southland Tales cut is "much better"

Southland Tales, director Richard Kelly's long-delayed follow-up to the cult smash Donnie Darko, is set to finally arrive in theaters this November after an extensive re-cut mandated by the film's disastrous debut last year at Cannes.

While few have seen Kelly's final cut, the new version has earned one key endorsement, from star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

"I've seen it and it's fantastic," raved Johnson, whose name appears in Southland Tales' credits for the first time sans the trademark "Rock" moniker. "It's nothing like I imagined, and much better than the cut we showed at the Cannes Film Festival."

Johnson made the remarks over the weekend at the press day for the Disney flick The Game Plan, which opens this Friday.

Next Showing: Southland Tales opens November 9th

Southland Tales Update

Seann William Scott talks about Richard Kelly.

Posted 09/24/2007 by Thomas

Related: Richard Kelly | Dwayne ``The Rock'' Johnson | Southland Tales | The Game Plan