Playing for Keeps
Seen it?2012 | 106 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 51K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriele Muccino
- Gerard ButlerGeorge
- Jessica BielStacie
- Noah LomaxLewis
- Dennis QuaidCarl
- Uma ThurmanPatti
- Catherine Zeta-JonesDenise
- James TupperMatt
- Judy GreerBarb
- Abella WyssAlly
- Grant GoodmanBilly