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Victor T @RT09186069 4d Kevin James as Brian Jennings: Brian is a recently laid-off forensic accountant who finds himself thrown into the deeply unfamiliar waters of being a stay-at-home stepdad. He is desperately trying to bond with his stepson, Lucas (played with delightful theatrical energy by Benjamin), a kid who would much rather dance than throw a football. James plays Brian with a familiar, weary energy—he is the ultimate straight man, ground down by life, just trying to survive a Wednesday afternoon. ​Alan Ritchson as Jeff Eamon: Enter Jeff, the new neighborhood dad. Ritchson, famous for his stoic, bone-crushing role in Reacher, turns his entire screen persona completely on its head. Jeff is a hyper-athletic, golden-retriever-brained stay-at-home dad who desperately wants to be Brian's best friend. He brings along his son, CJ, an eerily quiet kid with freakish super-strength. ​The dynamic between James's exasperated, beta-male skepticism and unhinged alpha energy is the engine that drives the film. See more Asif R @RT36668201 Jun 16 I fell into the sunk cost fallacy when I did not shut this movie off after 30 minutes. I will unfortunately never get this time back that I wasted watching who knows what this was. Hard to believe that this type of bad acting and writing can still happen in 2026. If you had just told AI to create the whole thing, I bet it would’ve done a much better job. P.S. Alan Ritchson - not sure what you were trying to do by taking this movie. You’ve had such a good record so far before this movie. See more Moncha H. @MonchaHelloFIlm Jun 13 Playdate gets a lot of mileage out of its comedy, and honestly that’s the main reason to stick around. Kevin James and Alan Ritchson bounce off each other well enough to keep things entertaining, and there are some genuinely funny moments scattered throughout. That said, the plot is a mess. It doesn’t try to be smart and it doesn’t need to, but even by dumb action-comedy standards it’s hard to follow without rolling your eyes. The characters are likable for the most part, though a few scenes feel unnecessarily over the top in ways that don’t really add anything. The visuals are a weak spot too, especially with the phone tracking stuff looking noticeably off and cheap. It’s a fun enough watch if you go in with low expectations, but don’t expect much beyond the laughs. See more Madeleine S. @LenCanHelp Jun 4 Not perfect, but plenty of fun See more Reagan T. @RT19131687 May 18 I watched this because I like both of the leads… Holy smokes was that the dumbest 90 minutes of screen time I’ve ever witnessed. Seemed like it was targeting 8-10 year old boys, but with the language and content for their fathers. Too trashy to watch with your kid, too stupid to watch with other adults. It was so bad that I downloaded this app just to post a review of how bad it was. I usually tell people most movies are worth seeing once… This is the exception! This is not worth watching… EVER. Gosh… SO DUMB. See more Jon H @RT86354261 May 16 This is hot garbage, it seems like children wrote this moronic, disjointed, juvenile movie. I'm surprised that anyone signed on to be a part of this mess. To the screen play writer, please stop, your awful attempt at entertainment is making people dumber. See more Read all reviews

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