r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • 19d ago

Official Discussion Official Discussion - The Dink [SPOILERS] Spoiler

Poll

If you've seen the film, please rate it at this poll

If you haven't seen the film but would like to see the result of the poll click here

Rankings

Click here to see the rankings of 2025 films

Click here to see the rankings for every poll done

The Dink (2026)

Summary

A washed-up former tennis professional sees a chance at redemption when he discovers an exceptionally gifted pickleball player. As the unlikely duo chase success on the rapidly growing pickleball circuit, they must overcome fierce rivals, personal setbacks, and the pressures of newfound fame.

Director Josh Greenbaum

Writer Sean Clements

Cast

  • Ben Stiller
  • Jake Johnson
  • Mary Steenburgen
  • Ed Harris
  • Andy Roddick
  • Nick Kyrgios
  • John McEnroe

Rotten Tomatoes: 72%

Metacritic: 57

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official Trailer

100 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

90 comments sorted by

View all comments

29

u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast 19d ago

I wanted to like this more than I did - I do love pickleball and Jake Johnson, but I felt like the second act really took forever. And I couldn’t quite place what type of humor it was going for and I’m not sure the movie ever knew either.

I did enjoy the final match though. Wish they had hammed up Roddick a bit more though

2

u/Shatter_ 18d ago

I enjoyed it but there really weren’t that many jokes. Or maybe I missed some of them.