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Two Can Play That Game

2001 · 90 min

A breezy, cheeky battle-of-the-sexes romp that plays like a glossy how-to guide to dating games, with plenty of sass and direct-to-camera commentary.

Directed by
Mark Brown
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Tagline
The rules are simple. There are no rules.
Overview
Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from straying—until he discovers a greener pasture, Shanté's archrival, Conny. Scorned, she plans to get her man back by any means necessary.

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Directed by
Mark Brown
Genres
Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • power
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Can play that game (Shanté Smith) Collection

  1. Two Can Play That GameMovie · 2001 This title
  2. Three Can Play That GameMovie · 2007

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Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Mark Brown
Written by
Mark Brown
Starring
Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Tamala Jones, Mo'Nique, Bobby Brown
Cinematography
Alexander Gruszynski
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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