Playing It Cool

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Playing It Cool

R

Released May 8, 2015

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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A lovestruck man (Chris Evans) enters into a platonic relationship with a woman (Michelle Monaghan) who's already engaged to someone else.

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Playing It Cool pits Chris Evans and Michelle Monaghan's easy chemistry against a screenplay that tries too hard to be quirky and clever, and the results are disappointingly lukewarm.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Only the really strong cast, including great chemistry between the leads, keeps "Playing It Cool" from totally derailing.

Rated: 1.5/4

May 8, 2015

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

Screenwriters Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair's script feels like a first draft that was written in one night as they got pumped up on Red Bull and speed-watched Netflix.

Rated: 2/5

May 8, 2015

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

You know you're in trouble when almost every character is given a name except the two leads.

May 7, 2015

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

'Playing it Cool' is disappointing not because it's unlike any other romantic comedy, but because it tries not to be one and fails spectacularly. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/4

Feb 1, 2018

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Sarah Marrs

Lainey Gossip

I have uncontrollable hatred for this movie. I hate it with the fire of a thousand suns. It's the dumbest movie I've seen in recent memory.

Oct 16, 2017

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

Worst of all, though, is its wholesale waste of an insanely talented cast - and not just Evans and Monaghan... I enjoy every last one of them, but not like this. Dear god, not like this.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 18, 2015

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Rob A

It's not nearly as bad as most of the reviews suggest, as Chris Evans obsesses over a sassy yet spoken for Michelle Monaghan. Luke Wilson and Topher Grace co-star.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/25

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Ken H

Written terribly and where did you get a producer and director like this???

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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Cate C

After having to sit through the materialists (hot garbage) I would highly recommend that you come home and watch this delightfully cute rom-com.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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SLReflections P

Giving it one star for the good cast. Movie was really bad though.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Sean S

This movie has an interesting premise for a plot, and has a pretty well rounded cast but the movie just falls short from being a great Romcom.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/07/23

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Zechariah C

I REALLY enjoyed this movie! I loved it for several reasons: the story, the chemistry, the humor, and the ending. I even got a little teary-eyed. It was great! I don't understand why it got such bad reviews. It reminded me of romcoms I have seen so it is not like it was a snoozefest. I actually decided to restart it from the beginning, because I couldn't finish it on my first attempt and it was still a story I enjoyed. Well done to Chris, Michelle, and all involved!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/10/23

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Synopsis

A lovestruck man (Chris Evans) enters into a platonic relationship with a woman (Michelle Monaghan) who's already engaged to someone else.

Director: Justin Reardon
Producer: Nicolas Chartier, Craig J. Flores, McG, Mary Viola
Screenwriter: Chris Shafer, Paul Vicknair
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Wonderland Sound and Vision, Voltage Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 8, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 31, 2015
Runtime: 1h 34m

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