Playing with Fire
Seen it?2019 | 96 min | Family, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, 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 and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 24 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$69 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 99K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andy Fickman
- John CenaJake
- Keegan-Michael KeyMark
- John LeguizamoRodrigo
- Tyler ManeAxe
- Brianna HildebrandBrynn
- Christian ConveryWill
- Finley Rose SlaterZoey
- Judy GreerDr. Amy Hicks
- Dennis HaysbertCommander Richards
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