The Game Plan

2007
U
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.4/10

102K

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Dwayne Johnson, Brian White, Jamal Duff, Hayes MacArthur, and Madison Pettis in The Game Plan (2007)

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Football Comedy Family Sport

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

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

102K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 nominations

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Trivia
Dwayne Johnson said he came up with the idea for his character to be such a huge Elvis Presley fan, and suggested the idea to the writers, who loved it and added it to the script. Johnson later said that when they asked how he came up with the idea, Johnson responded that he is Elvis' biggest fan, and much of the Elvis memorabilia his character owns actually belongs to Johnson.

Goofs
The scene where the camera pans the stadium about 3/4 of the way through the film looks like a scale model with a fake background.

Quotes
Joe Kingman: I have an answer to your question, P. Win or lose today, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.

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

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford/King of California/Good Luck Chuck/Into the Wild/Sydney White (2007)

Soundtracks
Rubberneckin'
Written by Dory Jones and Bunny Warren
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

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a change of pace for The Rock, though a better script would have been nice

Joe Kingman is a talented but pompous pro quarterback and dedicated bachelor who has yet to win a championship throughout the course of his illustrious career. That's the least of his worries however when he's united with the precocious eight-year-old daughter he never knew he had, and is abruptly forced to embrace fatherhood. Will he see the error of his ways and learn to be a responsible parent? The Rock, showing a softer side here, is likable and engaging and the film is sure to attract its target audience, but there's too much formula and too few laughs for it to really set itself apart from the standard genre. Watchable, and easy to take, but obvious and undistinguished. **