The Game Plan2007The Game Plan
2007
Superstar quarterback Joe Kingman has it all: the fame, the bachelor pad, and the playoff run. Then an eight-year-old girl shows up at his door claiming to be the daughter he never knew he had, and Joe's carefully arranged life gets turned upside down.
The default: films the whole family can watch together; any scary or intense moments for the littlest viewers are flagged in the Context Notes.
Why it’s here
A self-centered football star discovers he has a daughter and learns that fatherhood matters more than fame. A light comedy with a clear picture of a man growing up.
Context notes
For parents, before you press play.
It's revealed that the girl's mother has died. Peyton hides the truth from her father to stay with him, which the film treats sympathetically once it comes out; football roughness and adults drinking at a party.
The Game Plan (2007)
Discussion questions
When the credits end, go around the room. Each person gives the film a score out of ten and says why.
- What mattered most to Joe at the beginning? What about at the end?
- Why did Peyton come looking for her father?
- What did Joe learn from ballet?
- What makes a good dad?
Content advisory
Common Sense Media 6+: football roughness and a broken rib; adults drink at a party.
Trailer
Best edition
The disc comes first.
The Game Plan Blu-ray (Blu-ray + DVD)
Blu-ray · March 29, 2011
Coming later
Where to stream
Streaming services are not listed yet. When they are, this note stays secondary to the disc.