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Released last year.
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Playdate
"Playtime just got real."
2025 1h 33m EN
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★6.2TMDB · 701
ActionComedy
Synopsis
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When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
“Playtime just got real.”
Cast
Alan Ritchson
Jeff
Kevin James
Brian
Banks Pierce
CJ
Benjamin Pajak
Lucas
Alan Tudyk
Simon Maddox
Sarah Chalke
Emily
Stephen Root
Gordon
Paul Walter Hauser
Zach G
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Luke Greenfield
- Writers
- Neil Goldman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Canada
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Luke Greenfield, shot by Darran Tiernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jeff Cardoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joe Mitacek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Alan Ritchson and Kevin James and Banks Pierce carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Playtime just got real.".
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IMDB entry: tt31425731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Luke Greenfield directs. Darran Tiernan behind the camera. Jeff Cardoni scores. Joe Mitacek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released last year.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Canada.
- 3Directed by Luke Greenfield, shot by Darran Tiernan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Jeff Cardoni. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Joe Mitacek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Alan Ritchson and Kevin James and Banks Pierce carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Playtime just got real.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt31425731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 15 themes, including "stay-at-home dad", "family home", "accountant", "human cloning".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Darran Tiernan
- Original score
- Jeff Cardoni
- Editing
- Joe Mitacek
- Production design
- Tyler Bishop Harron
- Costume design
- Kerry Weinrauch
- VFX supervisor
- Shandy Lashley
- Sound
- Gord Hillier
- Stunt coordinator
- Maja Aro
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Playdate (2025)
Also by
Luke Greenfield
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Amazon MGM Studios
US
Nickel City Pictures
US
A Higher Standard
US
- WI
Wide Awake Pictures
US
Arcana Studio
CA
Key crew
- ProducerLuke Greenfield
- ProducerJeffrey Greenstein
- ProducerJason Benoit
- ProducerMark Fasano
- ProducerSean Patrick O'Reilly
- Executive ProducerNeil Goldman
- Executive ProducerAlan Ritchson
- Executive ProducerDan Spilo
- Executive ProducerMatthew Alex Goldberg
- Executive ProducerNathan Klingher
- Executive ProducerFord Corbett
- Executive ProducerMichelle Myers
- Executive ProducerJoshua Harris
- CastingRich Delia
- Production DesignTyler Bishop Harron
- Music SupervisorRupert Hollier
- Stunt DriverJeff Sanca
- ThanksZach Galifianakis
- ThanksMatthew Jensen
- ThanksBrad Mendelsohn
- ThanksAmy Boland Hauser
- ThanksTim Tuchrello
- ThanksSteve Alterman
- ThanksBen Pronsky
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- stay-at-home dad
- family home
- accountant
- human cloning
- awkward situation
- father son relationship
- action comedy
- slapstick humor
- escalating chaos
- chaotic day
- comedic chase scenes
- identity confusion
- family chaos
- double trouble
- domestic disaster
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2025-11-12PG-13· Prime Video
- Digital2026-02-24PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Spēļu draugiLV
- 플레이데이트KR
