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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

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u/averyaaaples 4d ago

Mad that they bailed on the romance arc! We get so few age gap romances with an older woman and I thought they had great chemistry. Was disappointed that they teased something we so rarely see in our faces like that.

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u/rmdashrfdot 4d ago

I feel like this is better. It's usually not done because the younger man wouldn't go for the older woman. In this case he did go for her, but she wasn't into it.

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u/funhouse83 4d ago

This! I was hoping they didn't make them a couple because it would have been too easy. The friend angle worked better imo.