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{{Infobox Film
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| image =
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| director = ]
| producer = Mark Ciardi<br>]<br>Richard Luke Rothschild
| writer = Nichole Millard<br>]<br>]
| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]
| music = Nathan Wang
| cinematography = Greg Gardiner
| editing = Michael Jablow
| distributor = ]
| released = ], ]
| runtime = 99 min.
| country = {{flagicon|United States}}
| language = ]
| budget = $22 million (est)
| gross = $22,675,000
| website = http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/gameplan/
| amg_id = 1:361874
| imdb_id = 0492956
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'''''The Game Plan''''' is a ] feature film directed by ] and starring ]. '''''The Game Plan''''' is a ] feature film directed by ] and starring ].


==Plot==
In the film, 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 an 8-year old daughter of his. 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 (]).

==Cast== ==Cast==
*] as Joe Kingman *] as Joe Kingman
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*] as Stella Peck *] as Stella Peck
*] as Maniee
*] as Sanders *] as Sanders
*] as Webber *] as Webber
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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. 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.


==Plot Similarities== ==Plot similarities==
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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. 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.


==Trivia== ==Trivia==
*Madison Pettis' character name is Peyton Kelly in reference to NFL Greats ] and ]. *Madison Pettis' character name is Peyton Kelly in reference to NFL greats ] and ].


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2007 film
The Game Plan
Directed byAndy Fickman
Written byNichole Millard
Kathryn Price
Audrey Wells
Produced byMark Ciardi
Gordon Gray
Richard Luke Rothschild
StarringDwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Madison Pettis
Kyra Sedgwick
Roselyn Sanchez
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
Edited byMichael Jablow
Music byNathan Wang
Distributed byWalt Disney Pictures
Release datesSeptember 28, 2007
Running time99 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$22 million (est)
Box office$22,675,000

The Game Plan is a 2007 feature film directed by Andy Fickman and starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Plot

Joe Kingman (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), 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 (Madison Pettis).

Cast

Filming locations

Football scenes were shot at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in late October-early November and at Fitton Field, part of Holy Cross's campus in Worcester. 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 Gloucester, Dana Center gym at Bentley College, and at the Cutler Majestic Theater part of Emerson College in Boston.

Plot similarities

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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 Mike Lupica YA novel Miracle on 49th Street. Some similarities to the 2003 comedy What a Girl Wants are also present.

Trivia

Relations to the Disney Channel

  • When Peyton was watching TV, it showed The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Also, during the basketball game, when the channel suddenly changed, it showed Disney Channel and Hannah Montana.
  • In the girls' store in the mall, Hannah Montana's The Best of Both Worlds and the Aly & AJ's version of Do You Believe in Magic? 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 Movie Surfers.
  • ESPN (a Disney subsidiary) is shown as Kingman's station of choice, in contrast to Peyton's choice of the Disney Channel.

Critical reception

As of September 30, 2007 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 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." On Metacritic, the film had a score of 44 out of 100, based on 16 reviews, indicating mixed reviews.

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.

References

  1. "The Game Plan - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  2. "Game Plan, The (2007): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  3. "The Game Plan (2007) - Weekend Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-09-30.

External links

Template:Box Office Leaders USA

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