{"id":2514748,"date":"2026-07-23T22:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2514748"},"modified":"2026-07-23T22:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T22:10:39","slug":"heres-how-to-watch-pickleball-comedy-the-dink-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heres-how-to-watch-pickleball-comedy-the-dink-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s how to watch pickleball comedy &#8216;The Dink&#8217; for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-lnmlqh4qs-1784836964431.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261784822611\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Pickleball and tennis go head-to-head in Apple TV\u2019s new comedy. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dink, a new Apple Original film, will be released tomorrow, July 24. <\/p>\n<p>The new movie stars Jake Johnson as Dusty, an aging tennis pro and coach who has blindly followed his father\u2019s (Ed Harris) vendetta against pickleball, which is taking over the country club he owns. After reaggravating an old injury, Dusty tries \u2014 and even enjoys \u2014 playing pickleball with a new partner (Mary Steenburgen)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTorn between two worlds,\u201d Apple TV\u2019s synopsis reads, \u201cDusty is forced to finally face the ghosts of his past athletic failures, including his childhood nemesis, Andy Roddick. Ultimately, Dusty is drawn into a desperate battle for the future of the club, his father\u2019s affection and his very identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roddick plays himself in \u201cThe Dink,\u201d alongisde another tennis legend, John McEnroe, also playing himself.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about \u201cThe Dink,\u201d including where you can stream the new movie <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018The Dink\u2019 release date<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe Dink\u201d premieres Friday, July 24, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">only on Apple TV<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Apple TV has not officially confirmed a release time for \u201cThe Dink,\u201d but the streamer will often release new titles the night before their listed premiere date. In the case of \u201cThe Dink,\u201d you\u2019ll likely be able to stream the film <strong>as early as 9:00 p.m. ET <\/strong>on July 23.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to watch \u2018The Dink\u2019 for free<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe Dink\u201d is exclusive to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Apple TV<\/a>, so you\u2019ll need a subscription to watch the movie.<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV offers a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/channel\/tvs.sbd.4000?itsct=nypost_tv&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l3b9T&amp;ct=nypost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">seven-day free trial<\/a> for users, so you\u2019ll be able to watch \u201cThe Dink\u201d (and a few more movies or shows) before the $12.99\/month payments kick in.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Prime members can also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-aps-asc-tag=\"nypost-20\" data-aps-asin=\"\" data-wrapped-template=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url\" href=\"https:\/\/r.nypostlink.com?btn_ref=org-19984c113c692001&amp;btn_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Fref%3Datv_3p_amz_c_5eiod6_1_1%3FbenefitId%3Dappletvus%26tag%3Dnypost-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F23%2Fentertainment%2Fheres-how-to-watch-pickleball-comedy-the-dink-for-free%2F%26asc_source%3Dweb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">subscribe to Apple TV directly through Prime Video<\/a>. It costs the same monthly price and also includes a seven-day free trial, but allows you to stream Apple\u2019s content inside the Prime Video app.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018The Dink\u2019 cast<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jake Johnson as Dusty Boyd<\/li>\n<li>Ben Stiller as Dr. Stone<\/li>\n<li>Mary Steenburgen as Candace<\/li>\n<li>Ed Harris as Chuck Boyd<\/li>\n<li>Chloe Fineman as Marisa<\/li>\n<li>Patton Oswalt as Skip<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Chen as PJ<\/li>\n<li>John McEnroe as himself<\/li>\n<li>Andy Roddick as himself<\/li>\n<li>Martin Kove<\/li>\n<li>Chris Parnell<\/li>\n<li>Christine Taylor<\/li>\n<li>Lynne Marie Stewart<\/li>\n<li>Cayden Romero<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018The Dink\u2019 trailer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Dink \u2014\u00a0Official Trailer | Apple TV\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YyVNFzx5Pl8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/why-trust-post-wanted-by-new-york-post\/\">Why Trust Post Wanted by the celebrity.land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Page Six<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/author\/angela-tricarico\/\">Decider.com<\/a>. 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Prior to joining Decider and The celebrity.land in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>celebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Pickleball and tennis go head-to-head in Apple TV\u2019s new comedy. \u201cThe Dink, a new Apple Original film, will be released tomorrow, July 24. 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