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SummaryNew 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. Whe... Read More

Directed By:Trish Sie

Written By:Whit Anderson

Players

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52
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Metascore
52
30% Positive
3 Reviews
60% Mixed
6 Reviews
10% Negative
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Feb 14, 2024
70
CNN
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 15, 2024
63
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. It’s light and bouncy. There’s plenty to like here.
User score
Generally Unfavorable
3.5
9% Positive
1 Rating
36% Mixed
4 Ratings
55% Negative
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Feb 14, 2024
6
alanpotter17
O começo do filme é muito promissor, pois conta com uma edição muito esperta e piadas que são uma delícia, além da dedicação e sintonia incríveis do elenco, muito à vontade em seus papéis, lembrando uma versão mais antenada de trabalhos como "Se beber não case", dada a sintonia dos amigos. Centrando na personagem de Gina Rodriguez, mas com todos tendo alguma relevância na história, os amigos são "jogadores" no sentido de sempre ajudarem-se mutuamente na arte da paquera, e realmente o prólogo funciona, pelo timing cômico e pela diversão em criar histórias para atrair seus parceiros em relacionamentos casuais. Ocorre que estranha a condução da trama tão bem apresentada optar por desenvolver um romance meio bobo até, e pior ainda, com o plot sendo sentido desde muito cedo. Por mais à vontade que estejam os personagens em seus respectivos papéis, o roteiro joga no lixo o título sugerido para dar vazão a coisas como "ser autêntico" em relacionamentos. No entanto, a edição continua muito boa, com closes certeiros e um timing que segura as pontas da história, por mais decepcionante que seja. Destaca-se também que todos os personagens tem seu desenvolvimento, mas justamente o terceiro elemento do triângulo amoroso é muito mal desenvolvido, e precisaria de um toque melhor para garantir a espinha dorsal do filme. Acaba que é mais um filme bobinho de comédia romântica, o que é uma pena pelo desperdício do que poderia ser algo bem mais marcante.
Mar 5, 2024
5
royalguy07
A wholly harmless and alright rom com, filled to the brim with absolutely fake people that don't exist in any known universe.
Feb 19, 2024
60
Paste Magazine
Players is entirely watchable, offering up some laughs and some elements that may be considered romance in the age of Tinder. But if you’re looking for that cozy feeling of warmth after watching a genuinely good rom-com, however, Players doesn’t quite play ball.
Feb 14, 2024
50
RogerEbert.com
Players, written by Whit Anderson and directed by Trish Sie, struggles with the inherent artificiality of its setup. The tropes are so front and center that real life barely has any room to breathe.
Feb 15, 2024
40
Screen Rant
It leans into unrealistic territory, and we’re unfortunately left with a trashy story that very few will like. Not even the ever-charming Gina Rodriguez and confident Damon Wayans Jr. could save this film.
Feb 13, 2024
40
Variety
Trish Sie’s middling and at times mawkish film not only makes us hate the game, but also its players.
Feb 14, 2024
25
Movie Nation
“Jane the Virgin” alumna Rodriguez has the timing and bubbly energy to make her character tolerable in a slick movie that’s unoriginal, trite and cliched. She gives it her all, but this was never more than a feeble excuse for a Valentine’s Day romantic comedy.
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Feb 17, 2024
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Boner12
Lame storyline, not funny at all. The movie has no originality, no charm, and no humor. The characters are annoying, the story is predictable, and the jokes are cringeworthy. The movie is a waste of time. - (Bank of Nothern ameERica) B. O.N. E.R
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