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Playing with Fire

  • 2019
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
17K
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John Leguizamo, Finley Rose Slater, John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianna Hildebrand, and Christian Convery in Playing with Fire (2019)
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A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.

  • Director
    • Andy Fickman
  • Writers
    • Dan Ewen
    • Matt Lieberman
  • Stars
    • John Cena
    • Keegan-Michael Key
    • John Leguizamo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Fickman
    • Writers
      • Dan Ewen
      • Matt Lieberman
    • Stars
      • John Cena
      • Keegan-Michael Key
      • John Leguizamo
    • 297User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    John Cena
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    • Jake
    Keegan-Michael Key
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    • Mark
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Rodrigo
    Tyler Mane
    Tyler Mane
    • Axe
    Brianna Hildebrand
    Brianna Hildebrand
    • Brynn
    Christian Convery
    Christian Convery
    • Will
    Finley Rose Slater
    Finley Rose Slater
    • Zoey
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Dr. Amy Hicks
    Dennis Haysbert
    Dennis Haysbert
    • Commander Richards
    Daniel Cudmore
    Daniel Cudmore
    • Burly Smoke Jumper #1
    Tommy Europe
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    • Burly Smoke Jumper #2
    Chris Webb
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    Brad Kelly
    Brad Kelly
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    Lynda Boyd
    Lynda Boyd
    • Patty
    Jessica Garcie
    Jessica Garcie
    • Scared Mom
    Kurt Long
    Kurt Long
    • Scared Dad
    Nova Ryzen Smith
    • Little Boy
    Latonya Williams
    Latonya Williams
    • Young Mom
    • Director
      • Andy Fickman
    • Writers
      • Dan Ewen
      • Matt Lieberman
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    User reviews297

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    5foxkidsnerd

    A movie to shut your two year old up

    I was forced to see this movie and to put it simply, its a movie to shut the kids up. I laughed at none of the jokes, and found the Brony jokes really unnecessary. I do not think paying a copyright bill was worth it fore those jokes. But i can't blame the movie because its a kids movie. I guess i'm sour because i waisted about two hours (Or what it felt like) of my life watching a bland kids movie. I'm not saying its bad, but boring. So if you're watching it and your a adult take your two year old or someone young so you see someone having a good time.
    7strangerthingsrulez

    DON'T TAKE THIS MOVIE VERY SERIOUSLY

    At moments it can be annoying but not very often. It has a pretty good cast. Keegan Michel Key in particular is hilarious, John Cena and his Crew are pretty good, The kids and everyone else are pretty good too. But it lacks in emotion even though my sister cried. Overall a decent movie you SHOULD NOT take seriously and if you don't take it seriously you will have a good time.
    6kosmasp

    Extinguished

    I don't think this is hot ... yeah, fire pun! But kidding aside, this is quite the predictable piece of movie you get here. But it can still be fun, if you let yourself enjoy it. Certain things may be funnier to you than others (poop jokes, the man with the axe or something else) - overall this is meant to entertain and I would say it does to a certain degree.

    Also depending on your age, it will speak to you or not. This is not about any standard, be it acting or otherwise. Many choices are ridiculous, but again can be considered fun - your choice and perception. For me it was nice to see my favorite Tyler (sorry Mr. Perry), but also other actors I really admire. And the fact one of them makes a joke which must be ad libbed, about Tyler Mane having fought the Wolverine is just hillarious and only some nerds (myself included will get it, since he played in the very first Wolverine movie).

    Those little nuggets aside, the movie is by the numbers as I already said. So if the charm of the actors (and I do quite like the lot of them) can convince you and/or you watch it with a kid, good times are almost guaranteed
    6timwainwright

    Kids liked it

    It's not as bad as all the reviews on here say. It's a kids movie and my kids enjoyed it, that's all that really counts.
    5balinmangan

    Good for a kid but not a adult

    I'm giving this movie 5 stars because for a kid it would get 10 stars but as an adult I would give it about a 3 it does not have much of a plot and while there are funny moments over all it's not that funny so because of that I would not recommend this movie unless your a kid or taking your kids to see it since most of the comedy is only funny to younger people and kids also don't often care about a lack of plot

    Side note: If your expecting to see them fight fires you are working outside of two short scenes within the first 10mins

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    • Trivia
      The line "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life" was originally in the 1997 Terry Pratchett Discworld book Jingo.
    • Goofs
      Zoey is able to shoot the nail gun without depressing the safety mechanism.
    • Quotes

      Zoey: Boom boom!

      Mark: What's boom boom?

      Zoey: [tilts to one side and takes a dump in her diaper]

    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes are shown during the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: John Cena/Gugu Mbatha-Raw/Brendan Buckley (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Uptown Funk
      Written by Jeff Bhasker (as Jeffrey Bhasker), Devon Christopher Gallaspy (as Devon Gallaspy), Philip Lawrence (as Philip Lawrence II), Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor, Trinidad James (as Nicholaus Williams), Charlie Wilson (as Charles K. Wilson), Robert Wilson (as Robert Lynn Wilson) & Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson)

      Performed by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

      Courtesy of Mark Ronson under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited/RCA Records

      Bruno Mars appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Jugando con fuego
    • Filming locations
      • British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Broken Road Productions
      • Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
      • Nickelodeon Movies
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $29,900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $44,451,847
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,723,781
      • Nov 10, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $69,412,425
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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