The Game Plan
Joe Kingman had the perfect game plan to win the championship... but first, he has to tackle one little problem.
2007 • 110 min • Comedy · Family
Synopsis
Bachelor football star Joe Kingman seems to have it all. He is wealthy and carefree, and his team is on the way to capturing a championship. Suddenly, he is tackled by some unexpected news: He has a young daughter, the result of a last fling with his ex-wife. Joe must learn to balance his personal and professional lives with the needs of his child.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 65 Audience · 2231 · 100%
Star football player Joe Kingman discovers he has an 8-year-old daughter from a past relationship. This unexpected news forces the bachelor athlete to juggle his high-flying career with the responsibilities of fatherhood, leading to heartwarming and humorous adjustments as he learns to put family first.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Brief discussion of a parent's passing
- Some mild cartoonish sports violence
What it models well
- Family comes first
- Learning responsibility
- Unconditional love
- Perseverance
Talk about it after
- The challenges of balancing work and family life
- The meaning of being a good parent
- Adjusting to big life changes
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Top billed cast
Director: Andy Fickman • Crew: Kathryn Price, Kathryn Price, Nichole Millard, Nichole Millard, Audrey Wells
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (2,231)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $22,000,000
- Box office
- $147,880,543
- IMDb
- tt0492956
- Official site
- movies.disney.com
