'The Dink' Rotten Tomatoes Reviews Say Pickleball Comedy Is A Winner
The article reports that 'The Dink,' a pickleball comedy directed by Josh Greenbaum and starring Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Stiller, Chloe Fineman, and Ed Harris, has received mostly positive reviews from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. As of July 23, 2026, the film holds an 85% 'fresh' critics' score based on 33 reviews. The movie follows washed-up tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd (Johnson) who discovers pickleball after an injury. Critics like Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian) and Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) praised it as an engagingly silly sports comedy, while others like William Bibbiani (The Wrap) and David Rooney (The Hollywood Reporter) gave negative reviews, calling it unremarkable. The film begins streaming on Apple TV on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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