Play the Game

2009 "If you want to win at love, you have to play the game."
6.3| 1h45m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 27 February 2009 Released
Producted By: Story Films
Country: United States of America
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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.

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Comedy, Romance

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Director

Marc Fienberg

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Story Films

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Play the Game Audience Reviews

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
mgarciber I really liked this movie. It has a little of everything, romance, comedy and a twist at the end that I did not see it coming. When I saw the cover of the movie I was like " na... It is a movie of a nursing home". But it was 9pm and I did not want to see an action, horror, thriller movie because sometimes I cannot sleep with those movies because I suffer from anxiety.So I told my husband it had good reviews and he said lets go for it. I laughed during all the movie especially with the role of the grandpa. But as a girl I love to see those movies in which those macho guys that think they have everything figured out with girls end up finding the real love. But what really caught my heart of the movie is the final part. I thought that all the movie was about him and at the end we learn all the movie was about her with that final twist.
beburgner There were some cute parts to this film and it really could have been funny if it was better written and better acted. Andy Griffiths role is over the top. His character would be much better played if it was more subtle and less crude. One added note. I don't expect everything in a movie to be accurate, but it is important to note that senior citizens can and do give STD's to each other. In fact sexually transmitted diseases are high in many senior communities. This film clearly says that senior don't need to use protection. Big mistake. It would have not hurt the movie in any way to get this point right.
jbalog3 These reviews are a little harsh. The story is pretty cute. It has it's funny parts, but I didn't go in expecting much. It's a very basic plot that with some editing would be really good, but I think it is worth a watch.I am a big fan of Indie films but they can be hit or miss. I thought it was a hit for originality in the story. I can agree with other reviews that it was rather annoying cutting back and forth between the two stories right when you get hooked. It has a feel good ending with a fun twist. I do think the preview for the film is a little misleading. It is a lot more sexual than you would think, but I found it entertaining. Don't take it too literal or you won't have fun with it. There are some parts that might be considered offensive to ages 60 and up. I could see how the movie isn't for everybody. It's definitely aimed at young adults who are still maturing emotionally.
sddavis63 If you think it's funny or entertaining to listen to Andy Griffith talk in some degree of unnecessary detail about the erections he gets while taking Viagra then settle in and get ready - because you'll love this. Andy plays Joe, a lonely widower in a nursing home who gets taught how to "get the girls" by his grandson David (Paul Campbell.) Just as Joe (who had only been with David's grandmother through his entire life to this point) starts to enjoy playing the field, though, David (who wouldn't know commitment if it hit him with a car) meets someone he wants to settle down with (Julie, played by the very cute Marla Sokoloff) but who turns him down.Once you get over the impossible to avoid distaste at watching Griffith (who generally plays pretty wholesome roles) discuss over and over again the state of his male anatomy, you have to decide which of the two story lines is more dull: watching Joe playing the field at the nursing home, or watching David pursue Julie to what you know from the start is going to be the inevitable "happily ever after" moment. The role reversal involved with the two characters struck me as incredibly "who cares?" and neither of the stories are either interesting or funny in particular. To the extent that there are laughs, I suppose Joe's story offers a few chuckles from time to time - and Sokoloff is adorably cute! On the whole, though, this movie is a train wreck.