The Game Plan

2007

The Game Plan

Critics Consensus

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

29%

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Total Count: 101

69%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 406,917
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Movie Info

"The Game Plan" tells the story of rugged superstar quarterback Joe Kingman, whose Boston-based team is chasing a championship. A "serial bachelor," Kingman is living the ultimate fantasy: he's rich, famous and the life of the party. But, this dream is suddenly sacked for a loss when he discovers the seven-year-old daughter he never knew he had--the product of a last fling before parting years ago with his young wife. Now, during the most important time in his career, he must figure out how to juggle his parties, practices and dates with the newfound ballet classes, bedtime stories and dolls that come with his daughter. Equally perplexed is his hard-edged mega-agent, Stella, herself without a parental bone in her body. Despite the often hilarious misadventures that come with being a new father, Joe discovers that there's more to life than money, endorsements and thousands of adoring fans: the love and care of one very special small fan is the only thing that matters.

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Cast

Madison Pettis
as Peyton Kelly
Kyra Sedgwick
as Stella Peck
Roselyn Sanchez
as Monique Vasquez
Dwayne Johnson
as Joe Kingman
Morris Chestnut
as Travis Sanders
Hayes MacArthur
as Kyle Cooper
Brian J. White
as Jamal Webber
Jamal Duff
as Clarence Monroe
Paige Turco
as Karen Kelly
Gordon Clapp
as Mark Maddox
Christine Lakin
as Nicole
Kate Nauta
as Tatianna
Tubbs
as Spike
Robert Torti
as Samuel Blake, Jr.
Jackie Flynn
as Larry the Doorman
Lauren Storm
as Nanny Cindy
Marv Albert
as Himself
Boomer Esiason
as Himself
Jim Gray
as Himself
Stuart Scott
as Himself
Steven Levy
as Himself
Eric Ogbogu
as Drake
Elizabeth Chambers
as Kathryn
Brian Hayes Currie
as Bo the Trainer
Fiona Gallagher
as Dr. Converse
Jack Eastland
as ER Doctor
Rachel Harker
as Mrs. Jensen
Ed Berliner
as Rebels PR Manager
Armen Garo
as Cabbie
Roger T.S. Dillingham Jr.
as Paparazzi
Jay Giannone
as Doorman at Club
Tony Renaud
as New York Coach
Brianne Crough
as Toy Store Ballet Dancer
Kathryn Fiore
as Sara Kelly
Mike Eruzione
as Club Guest
Gavin Maloof
as Club Guest
Paul Pierce
as Club Guest
Sebastian Telfair
as Club Guest
Eddie George
as Club Guest
Joe Maloof
as Club Guest
Wally Szczerbiak
as Club Guest
Penny Jo White
as Club Guest
Debbie Connolly
as ER Nurse
Lordan Napoli
as Toy Store Camille Doll
Yvonne Finnerty
as Nanny Yvonne
Kimberly Selby
as Barking Crab Waitress
John Duff
as Monroe's Brother
Scott Desano
as Blake's VP
Michael Peavey
as Helicopter Pilot
Geir Gudmundson
as Football Player
Chris Anthony
as Football Player
Carl Bond
as Football Player
Howard Clark
as Football Player
Chris Dapolito
as Football Player
Bill Duff
as Football Player
Bill Gramatica
as Football Player
Ricky Hall
as Football Player
Terrance Joseph
as Football Player
Brian Mann
as Football Player
Willis Marshall
as Football Player
Doug Miller
as Football Player
Charlie Morris
as Football Player
Ben Nowland
as Football Player
Duke Pettijohn
as Football Player
Oscar Sturgis
as Football Player
Gillis Wilson
as Football Player
Talib Wise
as Football Player
Marcus "Snowball" Owen
as Football Player
Michael Blair
as Football Player
Mike Brown
as Football Player
Keita Crespina
as Football Player
Silas Demary
as Football Player
Robert Gordon
as Football Player
Ernest Grant
as Football Player
Daryl Hammond
as Football Player
Kevin Ingram
as Football Player
Greg Lefever
as Football Player
Rod Manuel
as Football Player
Steve Mascorro
as Football Player
Lamont Moore
as Football Player
Joe Norman Shaw
as Football Player
Jonathan Ordway
as Football Player
Idris Price
as Football Player
Kerry Taylor
as Football Player
Nyle Wiren
as Football Player
Emily Aubrey
as Ballet Dancer
Alexandra Berg
as Ballet Dancer
Jaqueline Bologna
as Ballet Dancer
Abigail Bushnell
as Ballet Dancer
Alisa Castagno
as Ballet Dancer
Jessica Conroy
as Ballet Dancer
Marty Davis
as Ballet Dancer
Lauren Fitzpatrick
as Ballet Dancer
Olivia Goodson
as Ballet Dancer
Alexandra Heier
as Ballet Dancer
Tessa Jones
as Ballet Dancer
Elizabeth Powell
as Ballet Dancer
Rebecca Krumel
as Ballet Dancer
John Lam
as Ballet Dancer
Emily Mistretta
as Ballet Dancer
Jefferson Payne
as Ballet Dancer
Anelise Ramsay
as Ballet Dancer
Ricardo Rhodes
as Ballet Dancer
Dylan Tedaldi
as Ballet Dancer
Sarah Vachon
as Ballet Dancer
Bronwyn Wada
as Gill-Ballet Dancer
Elizabeth Wisdom
as Ballet Dancer
Lauren Baltrus
as Ballet Dancer
Elizabeth Bogis
as Ballet Dancer
Laura Borodic
as Ballet Dancer
Madison Carvello
as Ballet Dancer
Sophia Clarke
as Ballet Dancer
Paul Craig Jennings
as Ballet Dancer
Mica Rae Curtin-Bowen
as Bowen-Ballet Dancer
Xavier Ferreira
as Ballet Dancer
Dina Ginzburg
as Ballet Dancer
Ana Harmon
as Ballet Dancer
Lauren Herfindahl
as Ballet Dancer
Katya Karpova
as Ballet Dancer
Isabella Kulkarni
as Ballet Dancer
Caitlin Miller
as Ballet Dancer
Julia Mitchell
as Ballet Dancer
Alexandra Ramsey
as Ballet Dancer
Christian Squires
as Ballet Dancer
Carly Topazio
as Ballet Dancer
Sara Valverdi
as Ballet Dancer
James Whiteside
as Ballet Dancer
Jennifer Welch
as VIP Party Guest
Pete Anthony
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Critic Reviews for The Game Plan

All Critics (101) | Top Critics (31)

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

    Mar 7, 2008 | Rating: 0/5 | Full Review…

    Peter Bradshaw

    Guardian
    Top Critic

  • Despite its cheesy story, The Game Plan has one major trump card: The Rock is actually quite good.

    Mar 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Anna Smith

    BBC.com
    Top Critic

  • 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.

    Mar 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/6 | Full Review…

    Anna Smith

    Time Out
    Top Critic

  • Please: No Game Plan 2.

    Oct 6, 2007 | Rating: 2/4

    Rene Rodriguez

    Miami Herald
    Top Critic

  • 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.

    Oct 1, 2007

    Richard Roeper

    Ebert & Roeper
    Top Critic

  • Johnson's a good actor, but it would take the ghost of Laurence Olivier to convince us that a grown man could legitimately fall for this brat.

    Sep 30, 2007

    Luke Y. Thompson

    L.A. Weekly
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for The Game Plan

  • Jun 12, 2015
    Disney teams up with The Rock for the lighthearted family comedy The Game Plan. When NFL quarterback Joe Kingman is sought out by his 8-year-old daughter (who he didn't know about) he takes her in and finds out that being a parent is harder than it seems. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Madison Pettis have real good chemistry together, and both have a natural charisma that lights up the screen. Also, the comedy is well-done (for the most part) and delivers a lot of laughs. However, Disney sanitizes the film a little too much and tries to make it more of a fairy tale. Still, The Game Plan is entertaining and fun, and can be enjoyed by all ages.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • May 07, 2012
    the usual disney story of the guy not caring until he realises he actually does care. the rock should move on from these roles because he is dangerously close to falling back to the wwe.
    Brendan N Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2011
    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 a simple movie just for kids. This movie is something kids will love, but adults will fall asleep. I really disliked this movie.
    Bradley W Super Reviewer
  • Nov 24, 2011
    It's not a horrible movie but if something is bad, has a simple story and a bit confusing and disasters of the daughter of The Rock is not very good.
    Rodrigo R Super Reviewer
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