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{{Short description|2007 film by Andy Fickman}}
{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Game Plan
| name = The Game Plan
| image =
| image = TheGamePlanposter.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = ]
| director = ]
| producer = Mark Ciardi<br>]<br>Richard Luke Rothschild
| producer = {{ubl|]|Gordon Gray}}
| writer = Nichole Millard<br>]<br>]
| screenplay = {{ubl|Nichole Millard|]}}
| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]
| story = {{ubl|Nichole Millard|Kathryn Price|]}}
| music = Nathan Wang
| starring = {{ubl|]|]|]|]|]}}
| cinematography = Greg Gardiner
| music = ]
| editing = Michael Jablow
| distributor = ] | cinematography = ]
| editing = Michael Jablow
| released = ], ]
| studio = {{ubl|]|Mayhem Pictures}}
| runtime = 99 min.
| distributor = ]
| country = {{flagicon|United States}}
| released = {{Film date|2007|09|23|]|2007|09|28|United States}}
| language = ]
| runtime = 110 minutes
| budget = $22 million (est)
| country = United States
| gross = $22,675,000
| language = English
| website = http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/gameplan/
| budget = $22 million<ref name="boxoffice" />
| amg_id = 1:361874
| gross = $146.6 million<ref name="boxoffice" />
| imdb_id = 0492956
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'''''The Game Plan''''' is a 2007 American ] ] ] directed by ] and with a screenplay by Nichole Millard and ] from a story by Millard, Price and ]. The film stars ], in the lead role; ]; and ]. It follows a professional ] who finds out he has an eight-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.


It is the final film where Johnson is credited with his ring name. ''The Game Plan'' was released in the United States on September 28, 2007, and grossed $146 million worldwide.
'''''The Game Plan''''' is a ] feature film directed by ] and starring ].


==Plot== == Plot ==
<!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summaries for feature films are 400 to 700 words only. -->
Joe Kingman (]), an American quarterback who plays for the fictional Boston Rebels is known as one of the greatest players in the game. Kingman's lifestyle is soon gone as he discovers he has a 7-year-old named Peyton (]).
In the last game of the American Football Federation regular season between the "Boston Rebels" and the "New York Dukes", Rebels ] Joe Kingman scores a touchdown after ignoring an open wide receiver, Travis Sanders. The next morning, 8-year-old Peyton Kelly arrives on Joe's doorstep saying that she is his biological daughter, and that his divorced wife, Sara, sent her there to meet him. His agent, Stella Peck, thinks this will be bad for his image and distracts him with the upcoming playoffs.


At the opening of his own restaurant/nightclub and bar, Joe inadvertently leaves without Peyton and is on the cover of a tabloid the next day. Stella decides Joe needs a new fatherly image. At a later press conference, the reporters make Joe miserable, until Peyton comes to his defense, saying that he is new to this and trying the best he can and that she thinks he is the best father in the world. Peyton then says that Joe has to repay her, so she has him take her to a ballet academy run by Monique Vasquez. Monique has Joe join their ballet performance to show him that ballet takes just as much athletic ability as football. Joe and Peyton begin their relationship after Peyton calls his arrogant and selfish behavior to his attention. Joe takes Peyton and her new friends to the mall where he begins to develop romantic feelings for Monique.
==Cast==
*] as Joseph "Joe" Kingman
*] as Peyton Kelly
*] as Stella Peck
*] as Monique Vasquez
*] as Travis Sanders
*] as Kyle Cooper
*] as Jamal Webber
*] as Clarence Monroe
*] as Karen Kelly
*Tubbs as Spike the Dog
*] as Coach Mark Maddox
*] as Tatianna
*] as Samuel Blake, Jr.


After defeating Denver in the Wild Card round, Indianapolis in the Divisional round, and finally Baltimore in the Conference round, the Rebels eventually make it to the championship game held in Arizona in a rematch with the Dukes. Stella offers Joe a $25 million sponsorship with Fanny's Burgers, a successful fast food restaurant run by Samuel Blake Jr., if he wins the game and mentions the product to the press. However, Joe soon begins to bond with Peyton. While at lunch with Joe and Monique at the Barking Crab, Peyton accidentally reveals that she was scheduled to go to a ballet school program for the month, but instead, she ran away to meet her father. Before Joe can fully process this, Peyton has an allergic reaction to the nuts in the dessert she was eating, and Joe rushes her to the hospital; however, Peyton responds well to the treatment, and she is going to be fine.
==Filming locations==
Football scenes were shot at ] in ] in late October-early November and at ], part of ] campus in ]. Additional filming took place in and around Boston; Scenes were shot at the Gypsy Bar on Boylston Street in downtown Boston, Addison Gilbert Hospital in ], Dana Center gym at ], and at the ] part of ] in Boston.


Joe's former sister-in-law and Peyton's legal guardian, Karen Kelly, arrives to take her home and reveals to Joe that Sara was killed in a car accident six months earlier. After Peyton overhears Stella complaining that she would be a huge distraction to Joe, Peyton decides she wants to return home with Karen. Later, while going through Peyton's bag under her bed at his house, Joe finds some photos and reads a letter from Sara, saying that she hid Peyton away from Joe, as his career was just starting and she did not want Peyton to be a distraction to him.
==Plot similarities==
{{Unreferencedsection}}
The main plot of a handsome successful man who discovers he has a young daughter that one day appears on his doorstep, forcing him to care for her, thus turning his life upside down, is very similar to the plot of the 2006 Polish romantic comedy Only Love Me and the 2006 ] YA novel Miracle on 49th Street. Some similarities to the 2003 comedy ] are also present.


At the game, Joe initially struggles but is buoyed by Peyton and Karen's arrival. Understanding Joe's earlier words about how he wants to remain in Peyton's life, Karen lets Peyton live with Joe. Near the end of the fourth quarter, Joe passes the ball to the running back, Jamal Webber, who gains positive yardage but fails to get out of bounds. Joe hurries his team to the line with the clock running and rushes ahead before being knocked out of bounds. With time for one last play, Joe throws a lob pass to Sanders, who catches the pass, allowing the Rebels to win their first championship. In a post-game interview, Joe chooses to be with Peyton instead of accepting the sponsorship.
==Trivia==
*Madison Pettis' character name is Peyton Kelly in reference to NFL greats ] and ].


During the credits, Joe, Peyton, Monique, and other characters from the film perform “Burning Love” by ].
==Relations to the ]==
*When Peyton was watching TV, it showed '']''. Also, during the basketball game, when the channel suddenly changed, it showed Disney Channel and '']''.
*In the girls' store in the mall, Hannah Montana's '']'' and the ]'s version of '']'' was playing in the back.
*When the channel is suddenly changed it showed a quick clip of the original Disney Channel logo, then a clip of Disney's ].
*] (a Disney subsidiary) is shown as Kingman's station of choice, in contrast to Peyton's choice of the Disney Channel.


==Critical reception== == Cast ==
* ] as Joseph "Joe" Kingman
As of September 30, 2007 on the review aggregator ], 30% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 64 reviews, and the consensus among critics is that the film is "another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_gameplan/ |title=The Game Plan - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2007-09-30 |publisher=]}}</ref> On ], the film had a score of 44 out of 100, based on 16 reviews, indicating mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/gameplan |title=Game Plan, The (2007): Reviews |accessdate=2007-09-30 |publisher=]}}</ref>
* ] as Peyton Kelly
* ] as Monique Vasquez
* ] as Stella Peck
* ] as Travis Sanders
* ] as Karen Kelly
* ] as Kyle Cooper
* ] as Jamal Webber
* ] as Clarence Monroe
* ] as Nanny Cindy
* ] as Coach Mark Maddox
* ] as Tatianna
* ] as Samuel "Sam" Blake Jr.
* ] as Kathryn


] and ] portray themselves, offering commentary in every game. ] makes a brief cameo as he is seen attending the opening of Kingman's new restaurant in ]. ] also portrays himself as part of one game's postgame coverage for '']''. ] makes a cameo as himself on ] giving a report on Joe Kingman.
==Box office performance==
''The Game Plan'' grossed an estimated $22.6 million in 3,103 theaters in its opening weekend and was estimated to be the #1 movie at the U.S. and Canadian box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=weekend&id=gameplan.htm |title=The Game Plan (2007) - Weekend Box Office |accessdate=2007-09-30 |publisher=]}}</ref>


==References== == Production ==
''The Game Plan'' was filmed in the ] area. The movie was also filmed in three stadiums across the country: ] in ], ] in ] and ] in ].
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Johnson's character taking ballet lessons in the movie was an indirect nod to ] ] ], who took ballet lessons during his ] career with the ]. Swann later worked as a reporter for ]-owned ] and ]. Swann left Disney for a career in politics while ''The Game Plan'' was in pre-production.
==External links==
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*{{rotten-tomatoes|id=the_gameplan|title=The Game Plan}}
*{{metacritic film|id=gameplan|title=The Game Plan}}
*{{mojo title|id=gameplan|title=The Game Plan}}
*{{amg movie|id=1:361874|title=The Game Plan}}


== Reception ==
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=== Critical response ===
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Review aggregation website ] reports a 30% rating based on 104 reviews, and an average rating of 4.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, ''The Game Plan'' is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy."<ref>{{cite web|title=The Game Plan (2007)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_gameplan|access-date=5 July 2020|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref> On ], the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{Citation|title=The Game Plan|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-game-plan|access-date=2020-07-06}}</ref> Audiences polled by ] gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Box Office Guru Wrapup:Game Plan Rushes Past Kingdom For #1 Spot|url=https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/Box-Office-Guru-WrapupGame-Plan-Rushes-Past-Kingdom-For-1-Spot/|access-date=2020-07-06|language=en-US}}</ref>
| date = September 28

| year = 2007
=== Box office ===
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Produced at an estimated cost of US$22 million, the film grossed $90,648,202 in the U.S market and $55,942,785 in foreign ticket sales and $50,643,312 brought from DVD sales, in its stay on the Top 50 chart, sales producing a grand total gross of $197,234,299, clearly makes this film a profitable venture for Disney. It opened at #1 at the box office grossing $22,950,971 in its first weekend in 3,103 theaters and averaging $7,396 per venue. It closed on February 18, 2008, with a final domestic gross of $90,648,202.<ref name="boxoffice">{{cite web|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Game-Plan-The#tab=summary|title=The Game Plan (2007) |work=The Numbers |access-date=2013-12-29}}</ref>
}}

== Home media ==
''The Game Plan'' was released on ] and ] on January 22, 2008. Through April 27, 2008, DVD rentals for ''The Game Plan'' were able to stay in the Top 50 chart, while earning more than $48 million.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=homevideo&id=gameplan.htm| title= Box Office Mojo figures for 'Game Plan' DVD Rentals| publisher = ]| access-date = 2008-05-24}}</ref>

== See also ==
* '']''
* ]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://movies.disney.com/the-game-plan}}
* {{IMDb title|0492956|The Game Plan}}
* {{Rotten-tomatoes|the_gameplan|The Game Plan}}
* {{Metacritic film|title=The Game Plan}}
* {{Mojo title|gameplan|The Game Plan}}

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2007 film by Andy Fickman
The Game Plan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndy Fickman
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
Edited byMichael Jablow
Music byNathan Wang
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates
  • September 23, 2007 (2007-09-23) (Hollywood)
  • September 28, 2007 (2007-09-28) (United States)
Running time110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million
Box office$146.6 million

The Game Plan is a 2007 American sports family comedy film directed by Andy Fickman and with a screenplay by Nichole Millard and Kathryn Price from a story by Millard, Price and Audrey Wells. The film stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, in the lead role; Madison Pettis; and Kyra Sedgwick. It follows a professional quarterback who finds out he has an eight-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

It is the final film where Johnson is credited with his ring name. The Game Plan was released in the United States on September 28, 2007, and grossed $146 million worldwide.

Plot

In the last game of the American Football Federation regular season between the "Boston Rebels" and the "New York Dukes", Rebels quarterback Joe Kingman scores a touchdown after ignoring an open wide receiver, Travis Sanders. The next morning, 8-year-old Peyton Kelly arrives on Joe's doorstep saying that she is his biological daughter, and that his divorced wife, Sara, sent her there to meet him. His agent, Stella Peck, thinks this will be bad for his image and distracts him with the upcoming playoffs.

At the opening of his own restaurant/nightclub and bar, Joe inadvertently leaves without Peyton and is on the cover of a tabloid the next day. Stella decides Joe needs a new fatherly image. At a later press conference, the reporters make Joe miserable, until Peyton comes to his defense, saying that he is new to this and trying the best he can and that she thinks he is the best father in the world. Peyton then says that Joe has to repay her, so she has him take her to a ballet academy run by Monique Vasquez. Monique has Joe join their ballet performance to show him that ballet takes just as much athletic ability as football. Joe and Peyton begin their relationship after Peyton calls his arrogant and selfish behavior to his attention. Joe takes Peyton and her new friends to the mall where he begins to develop romantic feelings for Monique.

After defeating Denver in the Wild Card round, Indianapolis in the Divisional round, and finally Baltimore in the Conference round, the Rebels eventually make it to the championship game held in Arizona in a rematch with the Dukes. Stella offers Joe a $25 million sponsorship with Fanny's Burgers, a successful fast food restaurant run by Samuel Blake Jr., if he wins the game and mentions the product to the press. However, Joe soon begins to bond with Peyton. While at lunch with Joe and Monique at the Barking Crab, Peyton accidentally reveals that she was scheduled to go to a ballet school program for the month, but instead, she ran away to meet her father. Before Joe can fully process this, Peyton has an allergic reaction to the nuts in the dessert she was eating, and Joe rushes her to the hospital; however, Peyton responds well to the treatment, and she is going to be fine.

Joe's former sister-in-law and Peyton's legal guardian, Karen Kelly, arrives to take her home and reveals to Joe that Sara was killed in a car accident six months earlier. After Peyton overhears Stella complaining that she would be a huge distraction to Joe, Peyton decides she wants to return home with Karen. Later, while going through Peyton's bag under her bed at his house, Joe finds some photos and reads a letter from Sara, saying that she hid Peyton away from Joe, as his career was just starting and she did not want Peyton to be a distraction to him.

At the game, Joe initially struggles but is buoyed by Peyton and Karen's arrival. Understanding Joe's earlier words about how he wants to remain in Peyton's life, Karen lets Peyton live with Joe. Near the end of the fourth quarter, Joe passes the ball to the running back, Jamal Webber, who gains positive yardage but fails to get out of bounds. Joe hurries his team to the line with the clock running and rushes ahead before being knocked out of bounds. With time for one last play, Joe throws a lob pass to Sanders, who catches the pass, allowing the Rebels to win their first championship. In a post-game interview, Joe chooses to be with Peyton instead of accepting the sponsorship.

During the credits, Joe, Peyton, Monique, and other characters from the film perform “Burning Love” by Elvis Presley.

Cast

Marv Albert and Boomer Esiason portray themselves, offering commentary in every game. Paul Pierce makes a brief cameo as he is seen attending the opening of Kingman's new restaurant in Boston. Steve Levy also portrays himself as part of one game's postgame coverage for SportsCenter. Stuart Scott makes a cameo as himself on SportsCenter giving a report on Joe Kingman.

Production

The Game Plan was filmed in the Boston, Massachusetts area. The movie was also filmed in three stadiums across the country: Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado and Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.

Johnson's character taking ballet lessons in the movie was an indirect nod to Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Lynn Swann, who took ballet lessons during his NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Swann later worked as a reporter for Disney-owned ABC and ESPN. Swann left Disney for a career in politics while The Game Plan was in pre-production.

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 30% rating based on 104 reviews, and an average rating of 4.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite The Rock's abundant charisma, The Game Plan is just another run-of-the-mill Disney comedy." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.

Box office

Produced at an estimated cost of US$22 million, the film grossed $90,648,202 in the U.S market and $55,942,785 in foreign ticket sales and $50,643,312 brought from DVD sales, in its stay on the Top 50 chart, sales producing a grand total gross of $197,234,299, clearly makes this film a profitable venture for Disney. It opened at #1 at the box office grossing $22,950,971 in its first weekend in 3,103 theaters and averaging $7,396 per venue. It closed on February 18, 2008, with a final domestic gross of $90,648,202.

Home media

The Game Plan was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 22, 2008. Through April 27, 2008, DVD rentals for The Game Plan were able to stay in the Top 50 chart, while earning more than $48 million.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Game Plan (2007)". The Numbers. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
  2. "The Game Plan (2007)". Retrieved 5 July 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  3. The Game Plan, retrieved 2020-07-06
  4. "Box Office Guru Wrapup:Game Plan Rushes Past Kingdom For #1 Spot". Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. "Box Office Mojo figures for 'Game Plan' DVD Rentals". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-05-24.

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