Taglines: The Rules are Simple. There are No Rules.
Two Can Play That Game movie storyline. When it comes to matters of the heart, keeping her man happy and committed is all in a day’s work for Shanté Smith. Shanté is so adept at navigating the waters of romance that her best girlfriends Diedre, Karen and Tracye depend on her for advice whenever “man trouble” clouds the horizon. But 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.
Whether its sexy lingerie or good home cooking, Shanté has an arsenal of weapons designed to bring a man to his knees…and back to her. She’s not above playing the damsel in distress or using the ever-reliable local grapevine to get Keith’s attention. It’s all good, because getting her man back – by any means necessary – is all that matters. Unfortunately the happy ending that Shanté expects goes sideways when Keith begins following the advice of his buddy Tony, who brings a player’s perspective to the games girls play.
In this comedic battle of the sexes, Shante’s about to discover that not only are there no rules – she’s not the only one playing. With her relationship at stake and her friends checking her every move, Shanté has to think fast and stay a step ahead of Keith if she has any hope of bringing her man back…with her pride intact.
Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 romantic comedy film written and directed by Mark Brown. The film stars Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Tamala Jones, Gabrielle Union, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Bobby Brown, Amy Hunter and Lee Anthony.
The film opened at #2 at the U.S. Box office raking in $7,720,942 USD in its first opening weekend, behind The Musketeer. The film was released in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2002, and failed to reach the Top 10.
A direct-to-DVD film, titled Three Can Play That Game, was released in February 2008. The sequel was rated 2.5/2.5 stars, although there still was 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.
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
Directed by: Mark Brown
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson, Tamala Jones, Gabrielle Union, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Bobby Brown, Amy Hunter, Lee Anthony
Screenplay by: Mark Brown
Production Design by: Amy B. Ancona
Cinematography by: Alexander Gruszynski
Film Editing by: Earl Watson
Costume Design by: Debrae Little
Set Decoration by: Susan Emshwiller
Art Direction by: Chase Harlan
Music by: Marcus Miller
MPAA Rating: R for language including sexual dialogue.
Distributed by: Sony ScreenGems
Release Date: September 7, 2001
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