New York Daily NewsPerhaps, if this movie fails, studios will finally accept that we all deserve better.
The Boston GlobeThis is modern movie stardom, and it's depressing: the romantic lead who could also be selling us body spray.
The Philadelphia InquirerIf Gerard Butler exudes rakish charm and Jessica Biel a charming flintiness, then why is Playing for Keeps so utterly charml...
Los Angeles TimesAt some point you hope Butler will find a movie that will give him the right material to make hearts truly beat faster.
San Francisco ChronicleFor a trifle - one that probably looked like one on the printed page, too - Playing for Keeps somehow attracted a strong cas...
New York PostOne of those movies that comes "straight from the heart" - the heart of the hack screenwriter's manual that pushes formulaic...
Washington PostAn undistinguished, impact-free watch-checker that will soon be vaguely distracting transatlantic travelers who forgot to ca...
New York MagazineThese are actors due a break. Unfortunately, this comedy-drama about a kids' soccer coach boinking a bunch of desperate hous...
Entertainment WeeklyThe most interesting thing about Gerard Butler is that he has spent his career as a Hollywood star avoiding any roles that e...
Chicago Sun-Times"Playing for Keeps" tells the story of a has-been soccer star whose career is foundering and his income has hit rock bottom,...
ReelViewsPlaying for Keeps is a sloppy, poorly focused comedy that wants to be about the relationship between a father and his 9-year...
JobloIt’s really too bad that PLAYING FOR KEEPS is such a tepid, vanilla, rom-com, as there’s nothing at all wrong with a good ho...
Film FracturePlaying for Keeps is a predictable film with little conflict and an all-star cast that makes the best out of their one-dimen...
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Partial Film Information
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Writer: Robbie Fox
Studio: FilmDistrict
Cast: Gerard Butler, Uma Thurman, Jessica Biel
Release: December 7, 2012
Writer: Robbie Fox
Studio: FilmDistrict
Cast: Gerard Butler, Uma Thurman, Jessica Biel
Release: December 7, 2012
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