Overview
- Early reviews published July 21–22 call The Dink a light, crowd-pleasing comedy that leans on heart more than sports instruction.
- Jake Johnson leads a strong cast that reviewers highlight for chemistry and comic timing, with standout support from Mary Steenburgen and Ed Harris.
- The film was written by Sean Clements, directed by Josh Greenbaum, and produced in part by Ben Stiller, who also makes a brief cameo.
- Apple TV will stream the movie starting Friday, July 24, the Motion Picture Association rated it PG-13, and its runtime is 102 minutes.
- Critics note the movie uses the real-world tension between tennis and pickleball as a backdrop to themes of aging, identity and intergenerational rivalry, and it features cameos from Andy Roddick and John McEnroe.