Two Can Play That Game
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark Brown
Written byMark Brown
Produced byDoug McHenry
Mark Brown
Paddy Cullen
StarringVivica A. Fox
Anthony Anderson
Wendy Raquel Robinson
Tamala Jones
Mo'Nique
Bobby Brown
Gabrielle Union
Morris Chestnut
CinematographyAlexander Gruszynski
Edited byEarl Watson
Music byMarcus Miller
Distributed byScreen Gems (through Sony Pictures Releasing[1])
Release date
  • September 7, 2001 (2001-09-07)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million
Box office$22.39 million

Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Mark Brown and starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.

Plot

Shante Smith (Vivica A. Fox) is a woman who gives advice on how to keep a man in check. Her ideals are challenged when her man, an attorney, named Keith Fenton (Morris Chestnut), threatens to stray. Smith is a well-educated woman who feels that when it comes to men and their tricks, she knows them all.

On the other end, Shante’s boyfriend Keith is being led by his friend Tony (Anthony Anderson), who thinks he knows all the tricks that women play. When Shanté's boyfriend, Keith, is caught red-handed stepping out with a co worker, Shanté institutes her "Ten Day Plan" to get her man in line.[2] The battle soon begins, though at the conclusion of the movie, Shante and Keith get back together.

Cast

Box office

The film opened at #2 at the box office in the United States, raking in $7,720,942 USD in its first opening weekend, behind The Musketeer.[3] The film was released in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2002, and failed to reach the Top 10.[4]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 62 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "As a romantic comedy, Two Can Play That Game is more mean-spirited than romantic. Also, some critics say the movie is misogynistic in its attitudes and has too many blatant product placements."[5]

Sequel

A direct to DVD film, titled Three Can Play That Game, was released in February 2008. The sequel was rated, although there was still a little inappropriate content. Three Can Play That Game starred Vivica A. Fox as Shante Smith, a famous couple's counsellor. This time around, Fox's character plays a supporting role, as opposed to her starring role in the original. Morris Chestnut or his character doesn't make an appearance, but he was mentioned.

Stage play adaptation

Stage producer and playwright Je'Caryous Johnson adapted a stage play based on the film of same name in 2017. Vivica A. Fox starred and reprised her role as Shante Smith. The production also starred Columbus Short as Keith, Porsha Williams as Conny, Carl Payne as Tony, and also featured Gary Dourdan, RonReaco Lee, Cocoa Brown and Vivian Green.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Two Can Play That Game (2001)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ↑ 2001, Plot Summary for Two Can Play That Game. The Internet Movie Database, August 18, 2010, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269341/plotsummary
  3. ↑ "Two Can Play That Game (2001) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Weekend box office 13th September 2002 - 15th September 2002". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes rating". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ↑ BWW News Desk. "TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME Tour, Starring Vivica Fox, Starts Tonight in Memphis". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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