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Vivica A. Fox, Lee Anthony, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Cherise Leana Bangs ... see more see more... , Gabrielle Union , Zatella Beatty , Wendy Raquel Robinson , Kelvin Brown , Tamala Jones , Mark Brown , Mo'Nique , Pierre Burgess , Ray Wise , Bobby Brown , Dondre Whitfield , Libby Genaro , Darrell M. Heath , Kristen Herold , Darrell "Silver" Hughes , Amy Hunter , Colby Kane , Ian Kelly , David Krumholtz , Mark Christopher Lawrence , Caleb Le Conte , Jeff Markey , Michael Massengale , M'Nique , Brian Nakauchi , A. Doran Reed , Jason Singleton , Chris Spencer , Yul L. "Spencer" , Mark Swenson , Mark Taborn , Alex Thomas , Wesley Thompson , Alani "La La" Vasquez , Natashia Williams , Dondre T. Whitfield

Love really is a battlefield in this war of the sexes comedy that marks the directorial debut of Def Jam's How to Be a Player (1997) screenwriter Mark Brown. Vivica A. Fox stars as Shante, a knowledge... read more read more...able veteran of the dating game who thinks she's found the perfect mate in the handsome Keith (Morris Chestnut). When Keith is spotted stepping out with Shante's arch-rival Conny (Gabrielle Union), the spurned lover institutes what she labels the "ten-day plan," an all-out assault on Keith designed to make him come crawling back to her. Shante's scheme includes sexy lingerie, home cooking, aloofness, and other tactics intended to make Keith regret his errant ways, but Keith is receiving contradictory advice from his allegedly worldly wise buddy Tony (Anthony Anderson). Two Can Play That Game is produced by Doug McHenry, director of Jason's Lyric (1994) and Kingdom Come (2001). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Mark Brown

Release Date: September 7, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 26, 2001

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  • January 22, 2007
    i love vivica fox but this was terrible
  • June 4, 2008
    By far my favorite romantic comedy.
    I don't understand why I'm the only one to like this...?
  • April 12, 2007
    Love this movie.
  • March 13, 2006
    Vivica A Fox rules in this great movie. Her friends in the film are really funny.
  • December 31, 2007
    Vivican! Yes, it is about time you had a movie where you was the lead! You deserve it! Your time is coming! Chestnut and Gabrielle and Anderson were outstanding!
  • September 19, 2007
    girls, guys, where do go from here? i like this movie, it sure tought me a lot bout females. Good movie watch it!
  • September 16, 2007
    I was sick one day in 5th grade, I watched this movie, and it was so good I rewond it and watched it again. lol.
  • August 27, 2007
    Cute little comedy about manipulation, transference, and in general... how not to maintain a relationship!
  • July 21, 2007
    You go girl (but don't hurt yourself in the process)! A funny simplification of the games people play.
  • June 26, 2007
    This is another one of my favorite movies because I acually used the tips in real life, and it worked!

Critic Reviews


Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 14, 2001
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Fox and Chestnut, with their fine looks and fine wardrobes, are all dressed up for a party that most guests bailed on in the last days of the old millennium. Full Review

Robert Koehler
September 10, 2001
Robert Koehler, Variety

Few recent movies have conceived their central female character more contemptuously -- a fanatic for a lifestyle that appears to have come from the bestselling The Rules and someone who is obviously s... Full Review

Cody Clark
September 10, 2001
Cody Clark, Mr. Showbiz

A feature-length movie demands a story, and this one barely has the substance of an anecdote.

Desson Thomson
September 7, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Doesn't anyone get sick of this same old routine?

Norman Wilner
September 7, 2001
Norman Wilner, Toronto Star

The movie doesn't just hate women; it despises them. Full Review

Edward Guthmann
September 7, 2001
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle

[Brown's] writing is often insightful, and he manages to split the viewpoint between men and women. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
September 7, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

At least Two Can Play That Game has some wriggle in it. Full Review

Gene Seymour
September 7, 2001
Gene Seymour, Newsday

No one in this buppie fantasia, including its creative team, seems to have any interest in leaving the high school of the mind. Full Review

A.O. Scott
September 7, 2001
A.O. Scott, New York Times

It does manage to be more fun than most romantic comedies these days. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
September 7, 2001
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

We've seen this all before, and better.

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