Playing with Fire (2019)

A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.

Director:

Andy Fickman

Writers:

Dan Ewen (story by), Dan Ewen (screenplay by)

Stars:

John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cena	...	Jake
Keegan-Michael Key	...	Mark
John Leguizamo	...	Rodrigo
Tyler Mane	...	Axe
Brianna Hildebrand	...	Brynn
Christian Convery	...	Will
Finley Rose Slater	...	Zoey
Judy Greer	...	Dr. Amy Hicks
Dennis Haysbert	...	Commander Richards
Daniel Cudmore	...	Burly Smoke Jumper #1
Tommy Europe	...	Burly Smoke Jumper #2
Chris Webb	...	Burly Smoke Jumper #3
Brad Kelly	...	Burly Smoke Jumper #4
Lynda Boyd	...	Patty
Jessica Garcie	...	Scared Mom

Storyline

A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.

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Plot Keywords:

muscleman | male objectification | fire station | male nannies | forced to care for a small child | 

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Taglines:

0% contained

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for rude humor, some suggestive material and mild peril

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nickelodeon Movies' third and last film of 2019, after Wonder Park (2019) and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).

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Goofs

Safe-haven laws allow for unwanted newborn babies to be surrendered to an employee at a designated site, such as a fire station. They wouldn't apply to the children's situation.

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Quotes

Zoey: Boom boom!
Mark: What's boom boom?
Zoey: *tilts to one side and farts loudly*

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown during the closing credits.

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Connections

References Funny Girl (1968)

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Soundtracks

Put Your Hands Up
Written by Jesse Cameron & Carl Martin Emanuel Ryden
Performed by Forest Blakk
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Poor movie all over

Bad acting, bad scrip, bad directing, it is so bad that John Leguizamo was not funny and he is a comedian. I would had given it 1 start but at least Keegan made me laugh.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish French

Release Date:

8 November 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Playing with Fire

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$29,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,723,781, 10 November 2019

Gross USA:

$44,451,847

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$68,631,669

Company Credits

Production Co:

Broken Road Productions, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Nickelodeon Movies

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1