Pop Culture Happy Hour reviews 'The Dink,' a new pickleball comedy starring Jake Johnson as a failed tennis player who befriends a pickleball player played by Mary Steenburgen. The episode discusses the film's high-stakes contest, surprising heart, and effective humor in the tradition of classic sports comedies. Hosts offer their takes on this breezy addition to the genre.
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A Washed-Up Tennis Player Discovers Pickleball
Jake Johnson stars as a tennis underachiever whose loyalties become divided after befriending a pickleball player played by Mary Steenburgen.