Two Can Play That Game (film)

Two Can Play That Game is a 2001 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Mark Brown and starring Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.

Plot
Shante Smith (Vivica A. Fox) is a woman who gives advice on how to keep a man in check. Her ideals are challenged when her man, an attorney, named Keith Fenton (Morris Chestnut), threatens to stray. Smith is a well-educated woman who feels that when it comes to men and their tricks, she knows them all.

On the other end, Shante’s boyfriend Keith is being led by his friend Tony (Anthony Anderson), who thinks he knows all the tricks that women play. When Shanté's boyfriend, Keith, is caught red-handed stepping out with a co worker, Shanté institutes her "Ten Day Plan" to get her man in line. The battle soon begins, though at the conclusion of the movie, Shante and Keith get back together.

Cast

 * Vivica A. Fox as Shante Smith
 * Morris Chestnut as Keith Fenton
 * Anthony Anderson as Tony
 * Gabrielle Union as Conny Spalding
 * Wendy Raquel Robinson as Karen
 * Tamala Jones as Tracey Johnson
 * Bobby Brown as Michael
 * Mo'Nique as Diedre
 * Ray Wise as Bill Parker
 * Jeff Markey as Phil
 * Dondre T. Whitfield as Dwain
 * Lee Anthony as Attorney in Elevator
 * Cherise Bangs as Miller Girl #2
 * Zatella Beatty as Cynthia
 * Mark Brown as Lying Man #1
 * Chris Spencer as Lying Man #2
 * Pierre Burgess as Lying Man #3
 * Mark Christopher Lawrence as Lying Man #4
 * Natashia Williams as Sexy Woman in Club
 * Colby Kane as Calvin
 * Terrence "Skyy" Grant as Choir Member
 * Pretty Boy Duncan as Town Skank

Box office
The film opened at #2 at the box office in the United States, raking in $7,720,942 USD in its first opening weekend, behind The Musketeer. The film was released in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2002, and failed to reach the Top 10.

Critical reception
The film got a mixed reception at Rotten Tomatoes, with a rating of 43%, including 27 "fresh" and 36 "rotten".

Sequel
A direct to DVD film, titled Three Can Play That Game, was released in February 2008. The sequel was rated, although there was still a little inappropriate content. Three Can Play That Game starred Vivica A. Fox as Shante Smith, a famous couple's counsellor. This time around, Fox's character plays a supporting role, as opposed to her starring role in the original. Morris Chestnut or his character doesn't make an appearance, but he was mentioned.