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Playing the Field (2012)

★ 5.7PG-13113 minDirector: Gabriele Muccino

2012 film by Gabriele Muccino

Playing for Keeps is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Gerard Butler with Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Judy Greer in supporting roles.

Once professional athlete George moves to Virginia to win back his ex Stacie and their son Lewis.

The film was released on December 7, 2012, in the United States and Canada by FilmDistrict. It received negative reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing just $27.8 million on a $55 million budget.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Playing the Field about?
Playing the Field (2012) — George is a former professional soccer star who's moved to Virginia to be close to his ex-wife and son. He's broke, jobless, without a plan, and a constant source of disappointment to his son. When he takes over as his son's soccer coach, he has a new connection to the lad. He al
Is Playing the Field based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Playing the Field scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.