Playing God

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Playing God

2021

1h 35m

Comedy

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

09/09/2021

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.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

08/06/2021

2/4

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

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

11/04/2021

8/10

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.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

09/09/2021

5.224953/10

Mildly engaging, clunky, uneven and shallow.

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Steven Warner

In Review Online

08/26/2021

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

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

08/15/2021

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.

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elizabeth p

@RT85503622 06/10/2024

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.

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torin f

@nonlinearize 03/21/2022

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.

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01/16/2022

Original plot idea and decent acting.

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09/11/2021

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

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farah r

@Farah 08/14/2021

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.

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08/14/2021

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie...the storyline was good and wasn't expecting the twist. The actors were all great especially Alan . Great for family viewing too.

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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: Ralph Smyth Entertainment, Watershed Motion Pictures
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2021, Limited
Runtime: 1h 35m