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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez, Morris Chestnut ... see more see more... , Hayes MacArthur , Brian J. White , Jamal Duff , Paige Turco , Tubbs , Gordon Clapp , Kate Nauta , Robert Torti , Jackie Flynn , Lauren Storm , Marvin H. Albert , Boomer Esiason , Jim Gray , Stuart Scott , Steven Levy , Eric Ogbogu , Christine Lakin , Elizabeth Chambers , Brian Hayes Currie , Fiona Gallagher , Jack Eastland , Rachel Harker , Ed Berliner , Armen Garo , Roger T.S. Dillingham Jr. , Jay Giannone , Tony Renaud , Brianne Crough , Kathryn Fiore , Mike Eruzione , Gavin Maloof , Paul Pierce , Sebastian Telfair , Eddie George , Joe Maloof , Wally Szczerbiak , Penny Jo White , Debbie Connolly , Lordan Napoli , Yvonne Finnerty , Kimberly Selby , John Duff , Scott Desano , Michael Peavey , Geir Gudmundson , Chris Anthony , Carl Bond , Howard Clark , Chris Dapolito , Bill Duff , Bill Gramatica , Ricky Hall , Terrance Joseph , Brian Mann , Willis Marshall , Doug Miller , Charlie Morris , Ben Nowland , Duke Pettijohn , Oscar Sturgis , Gillis Wilson , Talib Wise , Marcus "Snowball" Owen , Michael Blair , Mike Brown , Keita Crespina , Silas Demary , Robert Gordon , Ernest Grant , Daryl Hammond , Kevin Ingram , Greg Lefever , Rod Manuel , Steve Mascorro , Lamont Moore , Joe Norman Shaw , Jonathan Ordway , Idris Price , Kerry Taylor , Nyle Wiren , Emily Aubrey , Alexandra Berg , Jaqueline Bologna , Abigail Bushnell , Alisa Castagno , Jessica Conroy , Marty Davis , Lauren Fitzpatrick , Olivia Goodson , Alexandra Heier , Tessa Jones , Elizabeth Powell , Lauren Herfindahl , Ana Harmon , Dina Ginzburg , Xavier Ferreira , Mica Rae Curtin-Bowen , Katya Karpova , Isabella Kulkarni , Caitlin Miller , Julia Pace Mitchell , Alexandra Ramsey , Christian Squires , Carly Topazio , Sara Valverdi , Paul Craig Jennings , Sophia Clarke , Madison Carvello , Rebecca Krumel , John Lam , Emily Mistretta , Jefferson Payne , Anelise Ramsay , Ricardo Rhodes , Dylan Tedaldi , Sarah Vachon , Bronwyn Wada-Gill , Elizabeth Wisdom , Lauren Baltrus , Elizabeth Bogis , Laura Borodic , James Whiteside , Jennifer Welch , Dwayne , The

Gridiron Gang star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson picks up the pigskin once again for this sports-themed family comedy concerning a football superstar who abandons the gridiron to answer the call of father... read more read more...hood. Joe Kingman (Johnson) was a star quarterback destined for greatness; not only is the Boston-based team he plays for well on their way to the championships, but he's got all the money and fame that a man could want out of life. A perpetual bachelor whose one brief marriage ended many moons ago, Kingman is stunned to learn that a long-forgotten youthful fling had more permanent consequences than he ever anticipated. Now, just as his career is set to blow up bigger than ever, this perpetual bachelor learns that he has a seven-year-old daughter named Peyton (Madison Pettis). So how does a lifelong jock who's used to partying all night and dropping 20-yard bombs all day adjust to a life of ballet classes, Barbie dolls, and afternoon play dates? Whatever road he chooses to take, it certainly won't be easy, especially since his ruthless, goal-oriented agent, Stella (Kyra Sedgwick), would rather see her client scoring touchdowns than cementing familial bonds. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Andy Fickman

Release Date: September 28, 2007

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DVD Release Date: January 22, 2008

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  • jmanard52
    July 22, 2008
    jmanard52
    A cute movie that was a lot of fun that had me and my daughters giggling all night. Good family fun.
  • spielberg00
    August 22, 2011
    spielberg00
    THE GAME PLAN was a very sad movie. And when I say that it was very sad, I mean the fact that it was made is sad. It's such an awful "family" take on a football film, and it could have been so great...if 97% of it was cut out.
  • DreamExtractor
    August 5, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Come on Dwayne, stop doing crappy kids movies. Joe Kingman (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is a famous quaterback who is living the dream life, but gets a unexpected surprise when a daughter he never met named Payton (Madison Pettis) and she turns his life upside down. This is just... read more a simple movie just for kids. This movie is something kids will love, but adults will fall asleep. I really disliked this movie.
  • riverdale237
    March 1, 2011
    riverdale237
    I knew this movie was terrible the first time I saw it, but I needed to see it a 2nd time on (what else?!) but ABC Family (Don't ask why I watched it) to realize how horribly wrong this movie went.

    Let's start with the Rock's new, and absolutely NOT improved, style. Dwayne Joh... read morenson is trying to be the family movie guy, who makes kids laugh and parents go "Awwwww!" Well it's really not working! Seeing him play a soft hearted football player was stupid, and flat out disturbing. Also, here's a tip Dwayne! Family movie characters don;t get these looks where they look like a robot out of a terminator film!

    The little girl was worse. I don;t care if she's cute or not, she was more annoying then watching Glee for 5 days straight without water, food or sleep. She was an EXTREMELY bad actor, especially when she tries to be serious, which gives me no choice but to yell out a spontaneous "YEAH, I'M ACTING!!"

    And then they had to drag Kiera Sedgewick into this nonsense. That's right, Kiera Sedgewick, from The Closer, actually makes an appearence in this film as The Rock's agent.

    The humor was god awfully bad too. Like when the attorney is eating a Fanny's Burger and farts. I guess the director of The Gameplan, is one of those idiots who thinks farting is funny. And then there's the scene where thr cok is covered in bubbles and looks like a clown, only to find out his football is bedazzled? What am I suppoused to say? Oh yeah! Hahahahaha...No, no I just can;t say it.

    Bottom line, this movie is terrible, stupid, predictable, unrealistic and stupid. Yes I said stupid twice, that's how bad it is.
  • CreedsDelight
    February 12, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    I'll give it a C+ for effort.

    Grade: C+
  • bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb1
    July 29, 2010
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    F
  • BEACHBUNNI
    May 23, 2010
    BEACHBUNNI
    light hearted entertainment for the family. cute...sweet....cheesy...all about a parent/daughter bonding
  • fb733768972
    February 4, 2010
    fb733768972
    A very average family comedy, but it has heart and charm, at least enough to keep me laughing!
  • jjnxn
    January 26, 2010
    jjnxn
    Disney nonsense that has it's heart in the right place but lays it on too thick and ends up being sugary sweet. As athletes turned actors go the Rock seems to be able to bridge the gap well.
  • phubbs1
    July 18, 2009
    phubbs1
    OK, this is a sweet film, its very nice, very happy and kids and parents will enjoy it. But its also very cliched, predictable and just like every other sports flick.it looks good, the football scenes are especially good and real looking. The acting is actually good too, Dwayne '... read moreRock' Johnson is getting better with his acting and is actually enjoyable to watch these days, he does seem like a nice guy. Madison Pettis is very sweet and cute too, awwww haha. The end is nice and alittle tearful and it does make you feel good, but its soooo cliched haha its nice and better than most similar films, but there are just so many of these, why make more?

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Critic Reviews

Richard Roeper
October 1, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

It's what I like to call an amnesia movie. Six months from now, if someone asks me about The Game Plan, I'll be hard-pressed to remember what it's about or who's in it.

Geoff Pevere
September 28, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Generic to the point where it might be called Sport-Themed Disney Girly Movie All Rights Reserved. Full Review

G. Allen Johnson
September 28, 2007
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle

There are worse ways to spend two hours with your children, and The Game Plan, in trying to please everybody, fairly much succeeds. Full Review

Lisa Rose
September 28, 2007
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

[Pettis] overplays cute to the point where you wish the Rock would practice one of his wrestling moves on her and ship her off to Kid Nation. Full Review

Kyle Smith
September 28, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Apart from a heart-tugging plot twist, some lesson learning and more random football talk, that's about it. Oh, except for the scene in which Kyra Sedgwick farts. Be sure to update your resume, Kyra. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
September 28, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

Director Andy Fickman seem to have thrown everything into this artificial comedy, in the hopes that something might stick. Almost nothing does. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
September 28, 2007
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

I was hooked. While the critic (sounds like cynic) nitpicked the movie's predictable storytelling and comic set-ups, the mother in me sniffled with emotion as the Big Bad Quarterback turned into a slo... Full Review

John Monaghan
September 28, 2007
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press

A Disney comedy that tries to overcompensate with cute what it lacks in clever. Full Review

Bill Zwecker
September 28, 2007
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times

Yes, this is a road we've traveled down before, but at least this time, it's paved with a lot of charm and heart. Full Review

Andrea Gronvall
September 28, 2007
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader

Almost every note in this insipid comedy is strident or false. Full Review

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    • Joe Kingman: You need to be a mom to do this stuff.
    • Monique Vasquez: I don't know about that. True mothers are smarter, kinder, and better at just about everything.
    • Joe Kingman: I thought you were dead.
    • Karen Kelly: I can assure you I'm not dead.
    • Peyton Kelly: [to Joe] My name is Peyton. I'm your daughter.
    • Joe Kingman: Peyton, I have an an answer for your question. After this game, win or lose, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.
    • Peyton Kelly: My mommy says Fanny's Burgers make kids fat and give you gas.
    • Joe Kingman: Bostun Webels, experience the heat. Buston Webels, catch the magik. Buston Webels, catch... who wites this?
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