‘Playdate’: Not What It Used to Be

Perhaps Alan Ritchson’s character should have stayed home instead of taking his stepson on a play meet-up in this action-packed comedy.

(L–R) Lucas (Benjamin Pajak), Brian Jennings (Kevin James), Jeff Eamon (Alan Ritchson), and CJ (Banks Pierce), in “Playdate.” Amazon MGM Studios/MovieStillsDB

PG-13 | 1h 33m | Comedy | 2025

Brian Jennings (Kevin James) deserves respect for embracing marriage and fatherhood (as a stepparent) at a point in his life roughly corresponding to middle age. Likewise, Jeff Eamon (Alan Ritchson) earns credit for accepting the responsibilities of fatherhood, even though he is a complete idiot.