Buddy Games
Written by Josh Duhamel, Bobby Schwartz and Jude Weng
Directed by Josh Duhamel
Starring Olivia Munn, Josh Duhamel, James Roday Rodriguez, Elysia Rotaru and Dax Shepard
Running time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
MPAA rating: R for strong crude sexual content and language throughout, some graphic nudity, drug use and brief violence
by Nikk Nelson
At least ninety percent of my decision whether or not to review a film for Moviejawn comes from the movie poster. If I see someone I like, I say yes. I don’t watch the trailer or even read a plot synopsis. I just dive in. It’s only gotten me into trouble a few times, the most recent being Josh Duhamel’s directorial debut, Buddy Games (2019). Duhamel also co-wrote and stars. At a glance, what I saw was Saban/WWE films trying to get into the slapstick gross-out Happy Madison Productions game, complete with Nick Swardson co-starring. A quick note about the cast. The face on the poster that immediately made me say yes to reviewing this was James Roday Rodriguez.
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