Playing for Keeps is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Gerard Butler with Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Judy Greer in supporting roles.

Former professional footballer George Dryer played for Celtic, Liverpool, D.C. United and the Scotland national team.

At practice, George is invited to a dinner party at Carl's, approached by Barb, and told by Denise that his audition tape has potential.

After confessing her loneliness, and showing him her dating app profile, he compliments her leading to her seducing him and having sex together.

Arriving home, George is berated by his landlord Param for not paying his rent but driving a Ferrari, while Patti calls him supposedly from his bed.

The project began as a baseball story called "Confessions of a Little League Coach" but was later changed to soccer.

[10] Director Muccino later blamed the film’s muddled focus on having thirteen producers, "each wanting a different movie", and also on bad marketing.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Witless, unfocused and arguably misogynistic, Playing for Keeps is a dispiriting, lowest-common-denominator Hollywood rom-com.

"[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 27 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

[15] Justin Chang of Variety wrote: "A modestly affecting reconciliation drama wrapped in a so-so sports movie by way of a misogynistic romantic comedy, Playing for Keeps can't stop tripping all over itself.

At the 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards, Jessica Biel was nominated in the Worst Supporting Actress category.