3.2 Score

2012 • 1h 46min • PG-13 • Comedy, Romance

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"This holiday season, what do you really want?"

A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.

IMDb 5.7

RT 4%

MC 27

Director

Gabriele Muccino

Writer

Robbie Fox

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Gerard Butler

George

Jessica Biel

Stacie

Uma Thurman

Patti

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Denise

Iqbal Theba

Param

Sean O'Bryan

Coach Jacob

Dennis Quaid

Carl

Judy Greer

Barb

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Gerard Butler George

Jessica Biel Stacie

Uma Thurman Patti

Catherine Zeta-Jones Denise

Iqbal Theba Param

Sean O'Bryan Coach Jacob

Dennis Quaid Carl

Judy Greer Barb

Noah Lomax Lewis

James Tupper Matt

Jon Mack Connie

Abella Wyss Ally

Grant Goodman Billy

Grant Collins Griffin

Aidan Potter Hunter

Marlena Lerner Samantha

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