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Ping Pong Playa

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2008 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Streetwise swaggering Christopher "C-Dub" Wang is a suburban guy who waxes political on all things Asian American and clings to pro basketball pipe dreams. But when misfortune strikes his family, C-dub must overcome living at home, working a dead-end job and his worldly older brother, to run his Mom's ping pong classes and defend the family's athletic dynasty.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jessica Yu

  • Jimmy TsaiChristopher 'C-Dub' Wang
  • Andrew VoFelix
  • Khary PaytonJP Money
  • Jim LauMr. Wang
  • Roger FanMichael Wang
  • Elizabeth SungMrs. Wang
  • Javin ReidPrabakar
  • Kevin ChungWilliam Lin
  • Peter PaigeGerald Harcourt
  • Smith ChoJennifer