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"If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?"

2008 1h 54m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 517🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★6IMDB · 34,222

ComedyRomanceDrama

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A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.

“If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?”

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Cast

George Clooney
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly
Renée Zellweger
Lexie Littleton
John Krasinski
Carter Rutherford
Wayne Duvall
Coach Frank Ferguson
Stephen Root
Suds
Jonathan Pryce
CC Frazier
Jack Thompson
Harvey
Max Casella
Mack Steiner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Clooney
Writers: Rick Reilly, Duncan Brantley
Languages: German, English
Countries: Germany, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $58M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Clooney, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stephen Mirrione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Clooney directs. Newton Thomas Sigel behind the camera. Randy Newman scores. Stephen Mirrione cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $58M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 71% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
5International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
6Directed by George Clooney, shot by Newton Thomas Sigel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Stephen Mirrione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9George Clooney and Renée Zellweger and John Krasinski carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?".
11IMDB entry: tt0379865 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "hero", "police", "stadium", "american football".