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.
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10/01/07
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The Game Plan (2007)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:8
Rotten:13
Average Rating:4.8/10
Consensus: Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy.
Theatrical Release:Sep 28, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $90,547,946
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... [More]
Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sanchez
Director: Andy Fickman
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Reviews for The Game Plan
Top CriticGeneric to the point where it might be called Sport-Themed Disney Girly Movie All Rights Reserved.
09/28/07
Top CriticThere are worse ways to spend two hours with your children, and The Game Plan, in trying to please everybody, fairly much succeeds.
09/28/07
Top Critic[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.
09/28/07
Top CriticApart 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.
09/28/07
Top CriticDirector Andy Fickman seem to have thrown everything into this artificial comedy, in the hopes that something might stick. Almost nothing does.
09/28/07
Top CriticI 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 sloppy puddle of a man.
09/28/07
Top CriticA Disney comedy that tries to overcompensate with cute what it lacks in clever.
09/28/07
Top CriticYes, this is a road we've traveled down before, but at least this time, it's paved with a lot of charm and heart.
09/28/07
Top CriticAlmost every note in this insipid comedy is strident or false.
09/28/07
Top Critic[Johnson's] quick smile and willingness to play along make him by far the most likable of modern movie muscleheads. He's thus one of the reasons to see The Game Plan.
09/28/07
Top Critic[Actress] Pettis is adorable, but she's compelled to push the cuteness dial well past one's tolerance level.
09/28/07
Top CriticA family comedy heavy on syrup and low on laughs.
09/28/07
Top CriticThe movie is so likable that it glides over its many plot holes. The film’s direction, by Andy Fickman, is raucous but never crass, and the affable Mr. Johnson is committed to every moment.
09/28/07
Top CriticEveryone from you to the guy who brought the Rock his doughnuts in the morning knows where this is headed, and the script follows the route like a veteran wide receiver.
09/27/07
Top CriticDespite the fact that we've seen it all before, it works.
09/27/07
Top CriticThe Game Plan follows familiar formulas and characters, both brightened by a bit of wit and good performances from the two leads.
09/27/07
Top CriticIt's certainly a goodhearted story, and the movie does offer a little plot twist that deviates from the usual formula. After that, though, The Game Plan quickly reverts to the established playbook for safe, sappy family fare.
09/26/07
Top CriticHaving tamed one muscled man-child (Vin Diesel in The Pacifier), Disney sets its sights on The Rock.
09/26/07
Top CriticThere is less of a story here than a series of gag situations...
09/25/07
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