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Playing With Fire

Play trailer 2:11 Poster for Playing With Fire PG Released Nov 8, 2019 1h 36m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson and his elite team of firefighters come to the rescue of three siblings, they quickly realize that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet -- babysitting. As their lives, jobs and depot get turned upside down, the three men soon learn that children -- much like fires -- are wild and unpredictable.
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Stephen Romei The Australian There is an OK movie trapped in here. It needs someone to helicopter in and lift it out. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 30, 2019 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) It turns out that sluggishly edited shots of big men pushing trolleys and buying plush toys is not, in fact, an adequate replacement for writing some funny lines. Rated: 1/5 Dec 29, 2019 Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) The cast are so willing to put their egos aside -- like a children's party clown on their last resort -- that it's easy to be won over by all the goodwill on show. Rated: 3/5 Dec 27, 2019 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...periodically watchable yet predominantly forgettable... Rated: 2/4 May 19, 2024 Full Review M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut Playing With Fire is relatively inoffensive, but this four-men-and-three-babies spin borders on tedious. Rated: 1.5/5 Aug 22, 2022 Full Review Hosea Rupprecht Pauline Media Studies Playing with Fire isn't a great movie but it's good, clean fun. Aug 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Walter funny movie we had fun Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/06/21 Full Review Donnie It’s a good kids movie & my 2 really enjoyed it! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/20 Full Review kelly s Hysterically funny ~ great movie for the entire family Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/20 Full Review Belinda It was a great, funny family show!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/20 Full Review Brandon U Great for family, kids and adults should enjoy but not take too seriously. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/20 Full Review Kim S HILARIOUS!!!!!kids and I were in stitches Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/20 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andy Fickman

Director

John Cena

Jake

Judy Greer

Dr. Amy Hicks

Keegan-Michael Key

Mark

John Leguizamo

Rodrigo

Brianna Hildebrand

Brynn

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Synopsis When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson and his elite team of firefighters come to the rescue of three siblings, they quickly realize that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet -- babysitting. As their lives, jobs and depot get turned upside down, the three men soon learn that children -- much like fires -- are wild and unpredictable.
Director
Andy Fickman
Producer
Todd Garner, Sean Robins
Screenwriter
Dan Ewen, Matt Lieberman
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures
Rating
PG (Rude Humor|Mild Peril|Some Suggestive Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 8, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.5M
Runtime
1h 36m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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