Playdate
Seen it?2025 | 93 min | Action, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved The Naked Gun, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: slapstick violence and peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 20 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 1.0 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luke Greenfield
- Alan RitchsonJeff
- Kevin JamesBrian
- Banks PierceCJ
- Benjamin PajakLucas
- Alan TudykSimon Maddox
- Sarah ChalkeEmily
- Stephen RootGordon
- Paul Walter HauserZach G
- Isla FisherLeslie
- Hiro KanagawaColonel Kurtz