Our take
Playdate is a PG-13 Prime Video comedy pairing Kevin James with Alan Ritchson. A suburban playdate turns into a mercenary chase with fistfights, guns, and kids caught in the middle. Strong language includes several f-words. Sex and drug references stay mostly verbal. Violent but cartoonish; still intense for younger viewers
Uplifting themes
Imperfect dads learning to step up
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Story (may spoil tone)
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
Details
Violence Mercenary chases, fistfights, crossbow and gunfire played for comedy
Mercenary chases, fistfights, crossbow and gunfire played for comedy
Language Several f-words and steady milder profanity
Several f-words and steady milder profanity
Sex / nudity Sex talk and innuendo; no nudity
Sex talk and innuendo; no nudity
Drugs / alcohol Cigarette smoking and verbal drug references
Cigarette smoking and verbal drug references
Frightening Hitmen and taser gags create sudden peril
Hitmen and taser gags create sudden peril
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse Kids join the chase and face weapons despite the comic tone
Kids join the chase and face weapons despite the comic tone
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Guns, a crossbow, and mercenary fights. Tone stays cartoonish more than…
Guns, a crossbow, and mercenary fights. Tone stays cartoonish more than gory
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Two very different dads must cooperate. What makes an unlikely team work?
- Children are chased alongside adults. How should action comedies treat kid peril?
- Jeff seems too prepared. When does a friend's secret feel unsafe?