By Monu Sagar — September 24, 2026
Ek doosre ko court par harane wala player jab pickleball khelne par majboor ho jaye, toh hasi ka shor machna tay hai.
Director Josh Greenbaum ki is 103 minutes lambi comedy film, The Dink, ka release date 23 July 2026 tay kiya gaya hai, jise Red Hour aur Rivulet Entertainment ne banaya hai.
Kahani ka setup
Dustin The Hammer Boyd ek washed-up tennis pro hai jo ek doobte hue country club ko bachane ki koshish mein laga hai. Apne pita ka respect paane ke liye use ek aisi kasam todni padti hai jo kisi ne nahi sochi thi.
Use tennis chhod kar pickleball khelna padta hai. Ye pehle 20 minute ka setup sports comedy ke shauqeen logon ko seedha movie ke andar khinch leta hai.
Cast aur performances
Dustin The Hammer Boyd ka main role Jake Johnson ne nibhaya hai, jinhone pehle 21 Jump Street aur Safety Not Guaranteed jaisi filmon mein kaam kiya hai. Yahan unka character ek alag hi zone mein nazar aata hai.
Unke sath Mary Steenburgen ne Candace ka, Chloe Fineman ne Marisa ka aur Patton Oswalt ne Skip Piggy Pigliani ka role kiya hai. Iske alawa Andy Roddick aur John McEnroe bhi film ka hissa hain, jabki Ben Stiller ne Dr. Stone ka kirdar nibhaya hai.
Making aur technical side
Josh Greenbaum pichle saalon mein Will & Harper aur Strays jaisi filmon ke liye jaane gaye hain, aur unka ye naya project comedy genre mein ek alag flavor laata hai. Is film ki original music Dara Taylor ne compose ki hai.
Cinematography ki zimmedari Carl Herse ke paas thi aur editing Greg Hayden ne ki hai. Yeh poori team English language mein bani is 1h 43m ki film ko screen par smooth tarike se pesh karti hai, jise India mein Apple TV aur Apple TV Amazon Channel par dekha ja sakega.
Kahan kam padti hai
The Dink ek aisi comedy hai jahan sab kuch seedha line par nahi chalta. Josh Greenbaum ki pichli film Strays aur Will & Harper jitni sharp thi, ye script har jagah utna impact nahi chhod paati. Sean Clements ki likhi gayi kahani mein kuch comedic beats thode thake hue lagte hain. Jab aap ise dekhte hain, toh lagta hai ki Bull Durham ya Les Princes jaisi classic sports films ke mukable iska humor thoda predictable ho jata hai.
Jake Johnson ka character Dustin Boyd ek washed-up tennis pro hai jo country club bachana chahta hai, lekin conflict ka scale kabhi-kabhi bahut chhota lagta hai. Aaron Chen as PJ aur Mary Steenburgen as Candace apni taraf se poori koshish karte hain, par film ki pacing bich mein thodi slow ho jati hai. Agar aapne Bend It Like Beckham ya Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday dekhi hai, toh aapko mehsoos hoga ki yahan sports comedy ka wo naya pan miss ho raha hai.
Red Hour aur Rivulet Entertainment ke production mein bani is film ki aur ek kamzori ye hai ki yeh sports genres ki purani tropes par bahut zyada depend karti hai. Jaise Spa Weekend ya The Kidnapping of a President dekhte waqt jo naye twists milte hain, waisa yahan pickleball aur tennis ke clash mein poori tarah establish nahi ho pata. Agar aap ek tight sports rehabilitation drama dhoond rahe hain, toh ho sakta hai aapko yeh thodi ordinary lage.
Dekhne ki practical details
The Dink ka total runtime 103 minutes yaani 1 hour 43 minutes hai. Iska matlab hai ki yeh ek lambi epic nahi hai aur weekend par asani se dekhi ja sakti hai. India mein yeh film Apple TV par subscription ke sath available hai, aur ise aap Apple TV Amazon Channel subscription ke zariye bhi dekh sakte hain. Iska certification (IN) A hai, isliye ise bachhon ke sath dekhne se bachein.
Agar aapko sports comedy pasand hai jisme tennis aur pickleball ka mix ho, toh yeh film ek baar try ki ja sakti hai. Jaise log Tad and The Magic Lamp ya Mayday dekhte waqt light entertainment chahte hain, waisa hi mood aap is film ke liye bana sakte hain. Ben Stiller jo Dr. Stone ke role mein hain aur Patton Oswalt as Skip Piggy Pigliani, dono kaafi alag dynamic screen par late hain.
Is movie ko dekhne ka sabse sahi tarika ye hai ki aap ise kisi heavy expectations ke bina dekhein. Jaise Carry On Jatta 4 ya Welcome to the Jungle dekhte waqt aap sirf time pass chahte hain, wahiexpectation yahan bhi rakhni chahiye. Carl Herse ki cinematography aur Dara Taylor ke original music ke beech, yeh film 2026-07-23 ko release hone ke baad unhi logo ke liye behtar hai jo casual sports fans hain.
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