The Dink
Film2026103 min

The Dink

Taste attributes: comedyromancesportswholesomerealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questgame/competitionlove conquers allunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA straightforward, emotional comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Desperate to save a struggling country club and earn his father's respect, a washed-up tennis pro is compelled to break a sacred vow and do the unthinkable: play pickleball.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questgame/competitionlove conquers allunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jake JohnsonMary SteenburgenChloe FinemanAaron ChenPatton Oswalt

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2026
Runtime
103 min
Status
Released
Studio
Red Hour
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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