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Following early reviews<\/strong>, Alan Ritchson<\/strong>\u2018s new movie<\/strong>, Playdate<\/strong>, has faced widespread critical disapproval, opening with a Rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong>. While marketed as a blend of suburban comedy and high-stakes action, critics argue the film fails to balance its tones or deliver genuine humor. Despite featuring Ritchson and Kevin James in leading roles, critics describe Playdate as a misfired mix of clich\u00e9s and chaotic storytelling.<\/p>\n Playdate drew strongly negative reactions from critics, with multiple outlets assigning Rotten scores. Among top critics, Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> wrote, \u201cPlaydate isn\u2019t a movie. It\u2019s a compendium of clich\u00e9s in search of one. What\u2019s even worse is that the clich\u00e9s are so stale.\u201d<\/p>\n Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com<\/a> rated the film 1 out of 4, calling it \u201ca remarkably stupid movie that thinks you\u2019re remarkably stupid too.\u201d Matt Donato from AV Club<\/a> described it as \u201cbottomfeeding films like Playdate that are the genre\u2019s executioner.\u201d<\/p>\n John Serba of Decider<\/a> summarized the tone as \u201cobnoxious,\u201d while Robert Kojder from Flickering Myth<\/a> rated it 1 out of 5, saying it\u2019s \u201cdamn near unwatchable and insufferable.\u201d Gregory Nussen of ScreenRant<\/a> criticized the movie as \u201cregressive and devoid of genuine laughs.\u201d<\/p>\n Critics cited poor editing, uneven performances, and reliance on recycled tropes. Luke Greenfield\u2019s direction was criticized for lacking cohesion, while the screenplay was described as dated and overworked.<\/p>\n Despite the negative consensus, a few critics offered moderate praise. Nicholas Brooks of CBR<\/a> rated it 6\/10, calling it \u201cone of the more harmless choices that promises to deliver exactly what it promises.\u201d<\/p>\n M.N. Miller of FandomWire<\/a> also gave it 6\/10, writing that \u201cRitchson steals every scene with absurd energy and surprising warmth.\u201d However, most professional reviewers agreed that Playdate fails to deliver as an effective action-comedy.<\/p>\n As of November 14, 2025, Playdate holds a 19% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> and a 54% audience score from over 100 ratings. Directed by Luke Greenfield and distributed by Prime Video, the movie stars Alan Ritchson and Kevin James as two suburban dads whose afternoon playdate spirals into chaos when they are pursued by mercenaries.<\/p>\n Produced by Nickel City Pictures, the film premiered on Prime Video on November 12, 2025. Its reception among critics and audiences reflects a sharp divide, with professional reviews leaning overwhelmingly negative despite a few favorable audience responses.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on ComingSoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Playdate\u2019s RT Score Confirms Critics Loathe Alan Ritchson\u2019s New Movie<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following early reviews, Alan Ritchson\u2018s new movie, Playdate, has faced widespread critical disapproval, opening with a Rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While marketed as a blend of suburban comedy and high-stakes action, critics argue the film fails to balance its tones or deliver genuine humor. 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Alan Ritchson-led Playdate gets poor Rotten Tomatoes score<\/h2>\n