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Playdate

  • 2025
  • PG-13
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
15K
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POPULARITY
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Kevin James, Benjamin Pajak, Banks Pierce, and Alan Ritchson in Playdate (2025)
A routine playdate between suburban dads turns into an explosive thrill ride in 'Playdate,' the new action-comedy that pairs unlikely duo Kevin James and Alan Ritchson. In the first trailer for the Prime Video movie, an ordinary afternoon spirals into chaos when James's hapless accountant and Ritchson's mysteriously skilled stay-at-home dad find themselves targeted by professional hitmen, leading to some outrageous action sequences involving everything from minivan chases to playground warfare.

Alan Ritchson, who rocketed to stardom as the lead in Prime Video's hit series "Reacher," brings his action hero physicality to the comedy genre, while Kevin James ("King of Queens," 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop') returns to his everyman comedy roots. The film is helmed by Luke Greenfield, known for directing action-comedy hybrid 'Let's Be Cops' and 'The Girl Next Door,' and features a supporting cast including Isla Fisher ('Wedding Crashers') and Sarah Chalke ("Scrubs").

'Playdate' premieres on Prime Video globally on November 12, 2025.
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Brian has just been fired from his job. He becomes a stay-at-home dad. He accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be a loose cannon.Brian has just been fired from his job. He becomes a stay-at-home dad. He accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be a loose cannon.Brian has just been fired from his job. He becomes a stay-at-home dad. He accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be a loose cannon.

  • Director
    • Luke Greenfield
  • Writer
    • Neil Goldman
  • Stars
    • Alan Ritchson
    • Kevin James
    • Banks Pierce
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    12
    7
    • Director
      • Luke Greenfield
    • Writer
      • Neil Goldman
    • Stars
      • Alan Ritchson
      • Kevin James
      • Banks Pierce
    • 215User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Jeff Eamon
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    • Brian Jennings
    Banks Pierce
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    • CJ
    Benjamin Pajak
    Benjamin Pajak
    • Lucas
    Alan Tudyk
    Alan Tudyk
    • Simon Maddox
    Sarah Chalke
    Sarah Chalke
    • Emily
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Gordan
    Isla Fisher
    Isla Fisher
    • Leslie
    Hiro Kanagawa
    Hiro Kanagawa
    • Colonel Kurtz
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    Lauren Akemi Bradley
    • Ivy
    Sarah Surh
    Sarah Surh
    • Jessica
    Sabrina Dhowre Elba
    Sabrina Dhowre Elba
    • Marla
    • (as Sabrina Elba)
    Massiel Taveras
    Massiel Taveras
    • Karen
    Miles Fisher
    Miles Fisher
    • Trent
    Kurt Long
    Kurt Long
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    Kalyn Harper
    • Female Sorority Exec
    Luke Greenfield
    Luke Greenfield
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    Peter New
    Peter New
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    • Director
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      • Neil Goldman
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    7jared-25331

    Fun enough streaming movie

    Playdate (2025) is an action buddy comedy movie on Prime Video and it follows a stay-at-home dad accepting a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad who turns out to be a loose cannon. I just got done watching the movie and it was really fun.

    Positives for Playdate (2025): This movie is exactly what you're getting from a streaming movie. Alan Ritchson and Kevin James are a fun duo and they bounce off each other very well. The comedy and action is done very well. The movie moves at quick pace that is easy to keep up with. And finally, this is a good hangout movie to watch at home on the weekend.

    Negatives for Playdate (2025): This movie has a basic enough story that is predictable from the start. The villains aren't interesting and they're not cartoonish. The movie is also basically background noise for other activities that you could be doing. And finally, the movie doesn't have any standout moments to make it memorable.

    Overall, Playdate (2025) is a fun enough but standard streaming action comedy movie that gets the job done.
    7yougotjoshg

    Very fun time if you know what to expect

    This film is not well made, bad CGI, shaky cam, bad green screens and you can see the camera man in the reflection of a car. However, this film has one purpose make you smile and laugh and it certainly did that. Ritchson and James have great chemistry and have many laugh out loud moments. This may be a generous rating but I had too fun a time watching this to give it any less despite its flaws. Also has great actors in supporting roles which definitely helps.
    7Nigel_

    Who knew.

    Well it is definitive Alan Ritchson can do comedy.

    I feel the movie made poor use of an amazing cast but end of the day, it was funny and kept my attention for the whole movie which is pretty unusual for modern movies.

    Ritchson utterly carried this this movie, with brief moments with other actors which acted the best they could with a limited script, but they were all funny.

    Worth watching.
    jacintoem

    Worth a watch if your not too serious a person!

    Great humor and action! Alan Ritchson is an I'm underrated actor and I hope to see him in more movies! Way better actor and a great comedian than Channing Tatum and John Cena!!! He could have been a better Thorbin my opinion. Great one time movie that's fun, storyline ending is not the best but if you don't take comedies too serious then you'll like it.
    7EddekFZ

    What if Reacher was written by drunks

    I had a lot of fun with this one. It really feels like a bunch of Reacher fans got drunk and started one-upping each other before deciding to actually make the film. It's fast-paced for the most part, though the pacing is a hit and miss at times. Plot holes are rampant, the humor is low brow, but somehow it works. I've watched it with my wife who usually doesn't like movies like this one and she had a blast.

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    Steve Martin and John Candy in Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)
    Buddy Comedy
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    Action
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    • Trivia
      At one point, the boys are watching The Girl Next Door (2004), which Luke Greenfield also directed.
    • Goofs
      When the three CJs come out of their cubicles at approx 1:12:30, the CJ on the left already has his mask down, but, after cutting back from Jeff and Brian at approx 1:12:33, all three CJs are shown with their mask up before they each pull their masks down.
    • Crazy credits
      During the first part of the credits, a series of bloopers are shown.
    • Connections
      Features The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Carmina Burana
      Written by Carl Orff

      Performed by Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Marin Alsop (conductor)

      Licensed courtesy of Naxos Music

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2025 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Грайлива зустріч
    • Filming locations
      • Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada(Filming City)
    • Production companies
      • A Higher Standard
      • Nickel City Pictures
      • WideAwake Pictures
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      • $191,320
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      • 1h 33m(93 min)
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