Movie

Play the Game

2009 · 105 min

A gentle, good-natured romcom that coasts on charm and grandfatherly warmth, easy to watch and mildly amusing rather than laugh-out-loud.

Tagline: If you want to win at love, you have to play the game.
Overview: When ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's up to Joe to teach his grandson how to win at love without playing games. Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan co-star in this award-winning comedy.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, family, aging, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
aging
identity
friendship
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild