Playing God

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Playing God

Released Aug 6, 2021

1h 35m

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Drama

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A brother & sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

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Chris Vognar

Houston Chronicle

What doesn't work on a logic level makes sense according to the characters and performances. And the twists - a con movie always has twists - are quite satisfying, even if you see them coming.

Sep 9, 2021

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

[Playing God is] this week's episode of 'Good Actors, Less Than Ideal Script.'

Rated: 2/4

Aug 6, 2021

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Playing God's fun is because the film is not what you think and will surprise you at how excellent and heartfelt the real story is.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 4, 2021

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Mildly engaging, clunky, uneven and shallow.

Rated: 5.224953/10

Sep 9, 2021

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Steven Warner

In Review Online

That this is wrapped within a tale concerning the holiest of fathers Himself is certainly a clever maneuver, if not a bit too obvious.

Aug 26, 2021

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

The very flimsy premise of Playing God is bloated into 95 minutes of tedious and uninspired repetition, with dull acting and empty characters. It's ironic that this vapid comedy, which tries to use spirituality as a punchline, actually has no soul.

Aug 15, 2021

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elizabeth p

I love this main actor. I have been trying to watch more that he has been in since the resident alien series. I do hope it is renewed. My faith is somewhat strong. Pictures like this help me along in my journey.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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torin f

Begins stylishly, but soon after the opening titles, the movie settles very comfortably into its mediocre premise and then stumbles through the motions until reaching its predictable and contrived conclusion.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Original plot idea and decent acting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/22

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Audience Member

A very weird con. But kind of fun if you're willing to bring a bucketful of suspension of disbelief. Plot and motivation problems throughout but the overall effect is good., like the cast. The hardest problem to stomach is the gangster who thinks you can manifest $200,000 by yelling at people. Oh, and the con artist who worries more about the ethics of the con than the gangster who's threatening to kill them.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

I wish ‘faith based’ movie will have its on section so I could stay away from watching it

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/21

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farah r

Original and interesting plot combined with decent acting makes Playing God a really good movie. Who knew Alan Tudyk can pull off such a moving performance? I'm so used to seeing him in comedies or behind the scenes of animated movies I had no idea he was such a great actor. I hope he gets more roles like this one.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

A brother & sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.

Director: Scott Brignac
Producer: Aaron Benward, Russell Wayne Groves, Cliff Young, Scott Brignac, Cody Bess, Bradley Jackson, David James Ward, Geeta Bajaj, Andrew Shinjang Lee, Will Rimmer
Screenwriter: Scott Brignac
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Watershed Motion Pictures, Ralph Smyth Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2021, Limited
Runtime: 1h 35m

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