Players

Released Feb 14

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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50%

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30 Reviews

46%

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100+ Ratings

New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.) and their crew. While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules -- chief among them: you can't build a relationship from a play. When Mack unexpectedly falls for her latest target, charming war correspondent Nick (Tom Ellis), she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

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Critics Consensus

Players proves Gina Rodriguez remains a thoroughly charming lead, even if those charms aren't quite enough to compensate for a frustratingly predictable plot.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

This is a rom-com where all the emphasis is on comedy and not so much on the romance, for sure.

Mar 4, 2024

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Brian Lowry

CNN.com

Nobody should expect too much of a movie in this genre released on Valentine’s Day, and grading on that curve, “Players” happily punches above its weight class and exceeds expectations.

Feb 19, 2024

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Nina Metz

Chicago Tribune

Players is a perfectly fine — occasionally better-than-fine — romantic comedy starring well-known TV actors who know their way around this kind of material.

Rated: 2.5/4

Feb 15, 2024

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

Entertaining little rom-com

Jun 1, 2024

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Unlike the interrogation-room scheme of most streaming romantic comedies, it's lit like a real movie. It’s the nicest thing to say, as the exertion Rodriguez and Wayans exhibit to even keep this watchable will just make you wish they had different agents.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 10, 2024

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Wade Major

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

There is some real sweetness to it... Even though it didn't totally work for me, I'm going to assume it will work for its target audience.

Mar 4, 2024

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Benjamin G

Well done. Well done. Lots of great camaraderie and jokes to keep this movie fresh, gets a little too mushy and predictable towards the end but had to happen, don’t need a La La Land ending on this one. Now back to my falafel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Retro O

This is one of the worst films I've ever had the misfortune to stumble across. Unlikable across the board and makes out deception is acceptable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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John P

This is the worst thing I’ve ever watched.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Quora Q

Started great but unfortunately ending boringly- it was obvious who would end up together. They used so many lines from ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ that it began to feel like a shabby remake.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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Audience Member

Just a really bad movie with bad morals and nothing to it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/02/24

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Matt P

I could only endure the first 18 minutes of this ethically repugnant and witless rubbish... but teens with an emotional I.Q. bordering on sociopathy might enjoy it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Synopsis

New York sportswriter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has spent years devising successful hook-up "plays" with best friend Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.) and their crew. While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules -- chief among them: you can't build a relationship from a play. When Mack unexpectedly falls for her latest target, charming war correspondent Nick (Tom Ellis), she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps.

Director: Trish Sie
Producer: Ryan Christians, Ross M. Dinerstein, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel
Screenwriter: Whit Anderson
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Marc Platt Productions, I Can & I Will Productions, Campfire
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2024
Runtime: 1h 45m

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