Two Can Play That Game

"The rules are simple. There are no rules."

2001 1h 30m EN

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6.5

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40%

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 97🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes●35Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 8,180

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Corporate overachiever and all-around fly chick Shanté Smith thinks she's got the goods to keep her slickster boyfriend Keith, from straying—until he discovers a greener pasture, Shanté's archrival, Conny. Scorned, she plans to get her man back by any means necessary.

“The rules are simple. There are no rules.”

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Cast

Vivica A. Fox
Shanté Smith
Morris Chestnut
Keith Fenton
Anthony Anderson
Tony
Gabrielle Union
Conny Spalding
Wendy Raquel Robinson
Karen
Tamala Jones
Tracey Johnson
Mo'Nique
Diedre
Bobby Brown
Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Brown
Writers: Mark Brown
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Can play that game (Shanté Smith) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Brown, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Earl Watson 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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Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut and Anthony Anderson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The rules are simple. There are no rules.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Brown directs. Alexander Gruszynski behind the camera. Earl Watson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Can play that game (Shanté Smith) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mark Brown, shot by Alexander Gruszynski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Earl Watson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut and Anthony Anderson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The rules are simple. There are no rules.".
8IMDB entry: tt0269341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "jealousy", "breaking the fourth wall", "nemesis", "dating".