Playdate

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Playdate

PG-13

2025

1h 34m

Action

Comedy

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When recently unemployed accountant Brian (Kevin James) agrees to a playdate with charismatic stay-at-home dad Jeff (Alan Ritchson) and their sons, he expects an easy afternoon of small talk and football tossing. Instead, he's thrust into a chaotic scramble to stay alive as they are pursued by a ruthless team of mercenaries. Brian stumbles through one ridiculous obstacle after another, his zero tactical skills a stark contrast to Jeff's oddly prepared demeanor. Director Luke Greenfield (Let's Be Cops, The Girl Next Door) hilariously collides suburban dad life with high-stakes thrills, transforming an ordinary afternoon into an absurd action-packed adventure where minivan mayhem meets professional hitmen.

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Critics Consensus

Playdate is a bewildering mix of dated machismo, dull comedy, and chaotic action.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

Nov 20

3.5/5

The final act loses steam, but there’s comic lunacy here worthy of MacGruber.

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 13

Playdate isn’t a movie. It’s a compendium of clichés in search of one. What’s even worse is that the clichés are so stale.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Nov 12

1/4

It’s a remarkably stupid movie that thinks you’re remarkably stupid too

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

Dec 10

3.5/5

Alan Ritchson and Kevin James are perfectly mismatched to create an endearing and heartwarming duo who, despite the dysfunction, build a dynamic and charismatic pairing that’s the perfect mix of dumb and fun.

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Jennifer Green

Common Sense Media

Nov 25

2/5

Commentary on fatherhood, toxic masculinity, and military culture can be found buried in this silly high-jinx buddy flick with nonstop action.

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Korey Coleman

Double Toasted

Nov 23

Playdate is the worst movie of 2025 because it's so annoying. There is not one likeable character in the whole film.

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Paul B

@OddBurton 1d

Alan Ritchson is a one-dimensional actor and there is nothing wrong with that. There's dumb humor and then there's a shitty movie with godawful dumb humor and even shittier acting ... This movie sucks so hard that oxygen was screaming for mercy.

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Juliana G

@RT61734624 4d

Such a good movie!! If you’re looking for a funny comedy action movie this is the one. Not sure why it has such a low rating, people are expecting the wrong thing out of this movie. I also saw someone called it AI?? Ridiculous genuinely the first movie I have enjoyed and watched through all the way in a really long time. I’ll be telling my whole family. Should be at least. 7.5/10. For me 10/10

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Emerson S

@RT85036429 Mar 17

This movie is a comedy adventure 😂😂😂, it’s nothing new but it’s a good laugh with Good actors. All these 1 stars reviews are crazy ….

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I D.

@idTbhappy Mar 14

I really like Alan Ritchson but this movie was terrible.

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Jonas V

@Spukky Mar 7

Funny on occasion, acting is great, story not terrible. Just a whole bunch of errors, continuity is a joke in this. And the ending? Like wtf? Blow up like 50 kids and then credits? Had the writers and editors put in some effort this would have been a good movie.

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Landen C.

@landenjcook Mar 6

Not bad at all definitely a funny family movie, I love Alan Ritcherson in this so much. Bro can dance, sing, and is jacked not fair

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Synopsis

When recently unemployed accountant Brian (Kevin James) agrees to a playdate with charismatic stay-at-home dad Jeff (Alan Ritchson) and their sons, he expects an easy afternoon of small talk and football tossing. Instead, he's thrust into a chaotic scramble to stay alive as they are pursued by a ruthless team of mercenaries. Brian stumbles through one ridiculous obstacle after another, his zero tactical skills a stark contrast to Jeff's oddly prepared demeanor. Director Luke Greenfield (Let's Be Cops, The Girl Next Door) hilariously collides suburban dad life with high-stakes thrills, transforming an ordinary afternoon into an absurd action-packed adventure where minivan mayhem meets professional hitmen.

Director: Luke Greenfield
Producer: Jason Benoit, Mark Fasano, Luke Greenfield, Sean Patrick O'Reilly
Screenwriter: Neil Goldman
Distributor: Prime Video
Production Co: Nickel City Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Sexual Material|Some Drug References|Strong Language|Violence/Action)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2025
Runtime: 1h 34m

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