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Their new action comedy film, Playdate, just landed on Prime Video Wednesday morning, giving movie fans and the Reacher faithful something new to check out. If you’re tuning in to see Reacher, however, just know that it’s a bit of a departure from Ritchson’s work on the thrilling series. Playdate has plenty of action, but it’s a comedy more than anything, which actually allows Ritchson to flex some chops from earlier in his acting career, before he became a bonafide action star.
A focus on comedy isn’t, unfortunately, Playdate‘s only major difference from the Reacher series. While Reacher has been a critically acclaimed hit year after year, Playdate is anything but. The early reviews for the film have been rough, giving it just a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And even though fans don’t always agree with critics on these types of things, the fan rating is also “rotten” on the site, coming in at just 54%.
None of this is to say you shouldn’t watch Playdate — everyone should check out something they think they’ll enjoy. It’s just best to know what you’re getting into ahead of time.
