Movie

Playing for Keeps

2012 · 106 min

A light, predictable romantic comedy that coasts on charm and mild laughs, easy to watch but forgettable.

Tagline: This holiday season, what do you really want?
Overview: A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.
How it feels: Light, romantic, earnest and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, love, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: family
parenthood
love
redemption
ambition
Places: suburbs
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild