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A Balasaur Score of 42 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 23%, Metacritic 20/100. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do. Most of the 2,405 2020s action movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime.
Synopsis
When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one absurd obstacle after another.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic20/100
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
676 audience votes
Key crew
- Neil GoldmanWriter
- Luke GreenfieldDirector
- Jeff CardoniOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alan RitchsonJeff
- Kevin JamesBrian
- Banks PierceCJ
- Benjamin PajakLucas
- Alan TudykSimon Maddox
- Sarah ChalkeEmily
- Stephen RootGordon
- Paul Walter HauserZach G
- Isla FisherLeslie
- Hiro KanagawaColonel Kurtz
- Lauren BradleyIvy
- Jason William DayClive
Stills
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Themes
stay-at-home dadfamily homeaccountanthuman cloningawkward situationfather son relationshipaction comedyslapstick humorescalating chaoschaotic daycomedic chase scenesidentity confusion