Playing for Keeps
“This holiday season, what do you really want?”
Gabriele MuccinoWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Gerard Butler Jessica Biel 
Dennis Quaid Noah Lomax 
Uma Thurman 
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Credits
Written by: Robbie Fox
Plot
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.
Sinekatalog’s take
A lightweight romantic comedy about a washed-up athlete trying to become a better father by coaching kids. It is amiable and flat, with predictable turns and a lot of wasted talent. Easy background viewing and little more.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.7 / 10 (32,520 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 6%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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