The Game Plan (2007)

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has a 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Director:

Andy Fickman

Writers:

Nichole Millard (screenplay), Kathryn Price (screenplay),

Stars:

Dwayne Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dwayne Johnson	...	Joe Kingman (as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson)
Madison Pettis	...	Peyton Kelly
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Stella Peck
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Monique Vasquez
Morris Chestnut	...	Travis Sanders
Hayes MacArthur	...	Kyle Cooper
Brian White	...	Jamal Webber
Jamal Duff	...	Clarence Monroe
Paige Turco	...	Karen Kelly
Tubbs	...	Spike
Gordon Clapp	...	Coach Mark Maddox
Kate Nauta	...	Tatianna
Robert Torti	...	Samuel Blake, Jr.
Jackie Flynn	...	Larry the Doorman
Lauren Storm	...	Nanny Cindy

Storyline

Joe Kingman is a huge football star. He's got women, money, and a good career. Everything is perfect for him. Then one day an 8 year old girl shows up at his door telling him that she's his daughter from a past relationship. Once he has proof that she is for a fact his, he tries but fails miserably at "parenting." From problems such as his super speedy car with no backseat, to leaving her in a bar at 3 am, he's got a lot to deal with. Eventually though, she gets him, (and his football team) wrapped around her finger. When she has a near-death experience and Joe finds out her mother died early that year, he wants her to move and live with him. Her aunt though disagrees and takes her home. Joe has to play the game of his life and when he's injured, and things don't look good for him, his daughter comes out and gets him right back on the field.

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Plot Keywords:

publicist | interracial relationship | athlete | family relationships | american football | 

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Taglines:

He had the perfect game plan. There's just one little problem...

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [United States] Disney DVD and Blu-ray site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Entrenando a papá

Filming Locations:

Auburn, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£767,143 (UK) (7 March 2008)

Gross:

£3,860,965 (UK) (4 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Mayhem Pictures, Monkey Dance Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dwayne Johnson's character, Joe Kingman, suffers a separated shoulder that temporarily knocks him out of the big game. In real life, The Rock actually did suffered a season-ending shoulder separation while playing defensive tackle as a freshman at the University of Miami.

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Goofs

The movie is stated to take place in January, but Joe and Peyton watch ESPN's coverage of the 2007 Subway 500, which was on Oct. 21st of that year.

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Quotes

[repeated lines]
Peyton Kelly: Stupid is a mean word.
Kyle Cooper: No it isn't.
Peyton Kelly: Yes it is.
Kyle Cooper: No it isn't.
Peyton Kelly: Yes it is.

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits, the cast sings karaoke to "Burning Love" by Elvis.

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Connections

Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Miss March/Race to Witch Mountain/Sunshine Cleaning (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Do You Believe in Magic"
Written by John Sebastian
Performed by Aly & AJ
Courtesy of Hollywood Records

User Reviews

A great family film

OK, I know that The Game Plan was very cheesy and extremely predictable, but who cares? What were people expecting? It's Disney, it's supposed to be this kind of a film. I saw The Game Plan with my friend yesterday and we both liked it, we got a few laughs from it and it was over all a well made movie. We were both very impressed with the little actress, Madison Pettis, who played The Rock's daughter, she was incredibly believable and didn't over do her role or was too cute that it made you sick. The script may not be Oscar material, but it was perfect for a family film and the story while it may not be the most original, still had it's funny and touching moments.

Joe is a quarterback on Boston's football team and they are about to go to the championships. His personal life is usual the same each night, party all night with his buds and party all night with the good looking women. But all that changes when there's a stranger at the door, a little girl who claims to be his daughter, her name is Peyton and that she's his daughter from a short marriage he had. With his expensive home and party life style, Joe may need to make some changes to his life, as hard as that may be. But he ends up gaining something more in the end, a loving daughter to call him "daddy".

Like I said, this is a Disney film, don't expect Oscar worthy material, it's just a fun little family flick. No one will ever get sick of the "big guy with muscles" trying to relate to the little one's, just look at Kindergarten Cop or The Pacifier, both films were good and have a lot of fans. Besides if someone can tell me the honest truth that they were not laughing at The Rock's allergic reaction to cinnamon and started speaking like Daffy Duck, they really must not have a funny bone in their body. The Game Plan is the perfect family film for the season, it's a cute film.

7/10