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Play the Game

“If you want to win at love, you have to play the game.”

Released
2009-02-27
Rating

58%

Type

Movie

Runtime

1h 45m

ComedyRomance

AI Analysis

Play the Game (2009) — AI movie analysis

WatchMind AI

WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Play the Game (2009) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Romance with funny moods and steady pacing.

funny moodsteady pacingdate nightcasual background watchingfamilywar

Story & themes: 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… Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.

Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~105 min).

Community signal: TMDb members rate Play the Game 58% (35 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.

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TMDb audience score

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Synopsis

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.

Quick facts

Type
Movie
Status
Released
Release date
2009-02-27
Runtime
1h 45m
TMDB rating
5.8
TMDB ID
45708

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Is there an official trailer for Play the Game?

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What is Play the Game about?

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 Dav... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.

Is there an AI analysis for Play the Game?

Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.

How long is the movie Play the Game?

The official runtime for Play the Game is approximately 105 minutes.

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