Playdate (film)

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Playdate
Playdate (film) poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Luke Greenfield
Written by Neil Goldman
Produced by
  • Luke Greenfield
  • Jason Benoit
  • Mark Fasano
  • Jeffrey Greenstein
  • Sean O'Reilly
Starring
CinematographyDarran Tiernan
Edited byJoe Mitacek
Music by
Production
companies
  • WideAwake Pictures
  • Nickel City Pictures
  • A Higher Standard
Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios (via Prime Video)
Release date
  • November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12)
Running time
93 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Playdate is an upcoming American action comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield and written by Neil Goldman. It stars Kevin James, Alan Ritchson, Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root and Isla Fisher.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime Video on November 12, 2025.

Cast

Production

In February 2024, it was announced that an action-comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield and written by Neil Goldman was in development, with Kevin James and Alan Ritchson cast in the lead roles. [2] In April, Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root, Isla Fisher, Benjamin Pajak, and Banks Pierce joined the cast. [3] [4]

Filming

Principal photography began on March 11, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada, and wrapped on April 23. [3] [5]

Release

Playdate is scheduled to be released on Amazon Prime Video on November 12, 2025. [6]

References

  1. "Playdate". Amazon MGM Studios . Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  2. Wiseman, Andreas (February 21, 2024). "Alan Ritchson & Kevin James To Lead Action-Comedy 'Playdate', Filming To Begin March 11 In Canada". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (April 4, 2024). "Sarah Chalke, Alan Tudyk, Stephen Root & Isla Fisher Among Cast To Join Action-Comedy 'Playdate' With Kevin James & Alan Ritchson; Filming Underway". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. "Banks Pierce CV" (PDF). Bankspierce.com. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. @alanritchson; (April 18, 2024). "It's chaos out here on the set of Playdate while @catritchson is on hamster duty. How long do those little buggers live? Asking for a friend. Anywho… hope you enjoy @ungentlemanlywarfare in theaters this weekend! It's a lot of fun and remembers some true giants of our past who stood up at a crucial time in humanities history - an important moment to remember and some stellar work from @guyritchie and team" via Instagram.
  6. Wang, Jessica (October 1, 2025). "Kevin James and Alan Ritchson are suburban dads hunted by mercenaries in Playdate first look (exclusive)". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 1, 2025.