Who’s the Copycat? -“The Family Plan” VS “Role Play”

Three days after watching “The Family Plan," which is a spectacular movie by the way, I cozied up in bed, ready to watch “Role Play.”.

I was so stoked because Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo were the lead characters in it. I mean, till date, I ain’t ever seen a movie with Kaley in it that ended up being trash, so of course I was excited.


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But tell me why, thirty minutes into the movie, I started having some serious déjà vu moments? 😅😅 A scene would come on, and I’d think, “Hmm, this looks awfully familiar; have I watched this movie before?” But I know I hadn’t because the movie just came out! So what was the issue?

Well, by the end of it, I finally realized that it wasn’t just déjà vu; the movie as a whole had a very similar plot, if not the same, to one I had just watched days prior. And that’s never a good thing. Every movie is supposed to be uniquely entertaining.

Anyway, I did some research and found out that the writers for the two movies are two different people. “The Family Plan” was written by David Coggeshall, while “Role Play” was written by Seth Owen. I wonder if David invited Seth over for a guys’ night out and, probably drunk out of their minds, they both came up with the plot without knowing😄.

And then they got to their studios and developed it into a film, only for both movies to be released and turn out to be the same thing! How funny would that be 😄.

Well, let’s look at the similarities, shall we?

Similarities

Disclaimer: This is going to reveal some spoilers, so take note. TFP (the family plan) and RP (role play).

1 In TFP, Dan, played by Mark Wahlberg, is a former assassin turned father of three and husband. He got sick of killing people and wanted out of the group. So he ran away and remained under the radar. While he was out, he managed to get married to the love of his life, and together they have two teenagers and one baby.

In RP, Emma, played by Kaley Cuoco, is a former assassin turned wife and mother of two. Guess what? She also got sick of the lifestyle and found her way out of the network. She managed to stay under the radar, and while there, she managed to get married to Dave Brackett. Dave brought one child from a previous marriage, and Emma bore him a second one.



2 Dan tried his best to hide his double life from his wife by living life according to a strict but boring routine. He was an amazing father to his kids and an even better husband to his wife. But of course, he eventually got exposed when a picture of him got out.

Emma tried to hide this other side as best she could, with the help of her handler, but she kept slipping up on her wifey and mother duties. She still took on some low-risk jobs here and there. Her husband thinks that her frequent travels are job calls; apparently, she’s a journalist. A bounty was placed on her, though, so eventually she did get exposed.


3 Dan, in a bid to deal with the target on his back, disguises his plan as a family trip to Vegas. He keeps fighting off the people sent to kill him while miraculously still hiding the whole thing from his family.

Emma, also in a bid to hide the truth from her hubby, kills a man, takes a flight out of state to her handler for cover, and goes MIA on her family when the police start prodding the death of the man.


4 Dan’s wife finds out about his past life when the bad guys after him rain bullets all through his hotel room with him and his wife in it. He eventually comes clean to his family, and together they all pitch in to get rid of the bad guys.

Emma’s husband finds out when the police knock at his door to investigate. They are the ones who break the news about Emma’s past to him. He then manages to get Emma on the line, and surprisingly, he forgives. Together, they deal with the situation.

I know that must have been a lot to keep up with, but I do hope you were able to tell just how one-and-the same the two movies really are. One thing I can say is that, regardless of the similarities, the two movies are an absolute must-watch.

They are both the perfect blend of action, comedy, and romance. Get your popcorn and PJ’s ready because you are in for a treat! Just make sure to watch like five or six movies in between the two so you don’t notice the stark semblance.


Thanks for reading 🤗

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Ok, I will indeed see this movie, I downloaded it precisely because of the actress a week ago and this Sunday afternoon will finally be the day to see it, but wow, I also recently saw The Plan Family and I'm curious that you compare them. I haven't finished reading your post, I prefer to see it first and then I will come to continue reading you hahaha 😅 Hey, this is a great coincidence, it must be fate 😵

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Yeah I was just about to warn you not to read it if you haven't watched them yet. It's better to watch the movie first, cos I included some spoilers in mine as well.
If you have watched The Family Plan, then you'll understand what my post is about when you watch "Role Play".

Thanks for checking my post though, it means a lot.
Have a nice day🤗

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If both have such big similarities, does it mean that the plot twist of that two movies are also the same? I'm actually searching for movies to watch and I don't wanna watch same movie plots since I also have a busy life. And also, thanks for the information @zitalove

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Hello Maria

does it mean that the plot twist of that two movies are also the same?

Yes and no. Both movies have several plot twists, and some are the same while others are unique.
Since you don't want to watch the same kind of movie twice, I'd suggest that you watch one of the two.

They both are interesting though. Thanks for engaging in my post dear, I really appreciate your comment.
Have a nice day!

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There are some movies that makes you stop and think like that. I guess, sometimes screenwriter just recylced old ideas and throw in new casts. More often than not, we forget who the are and movies we watched. I haven't watched many comedy movies esp hollywood made, this one looks pretty promising!

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sometimes screenwriter just recycled old ideas and throw in new casts.

Hmm, that's too bad. But that would explain things better.

I haven't watched many comedy movies esp hollywood made, this one looks pretty promising!

You should check them out. Especially, The family plan. It's quite interesting.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a nice day!

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Oh my, I so much love I when two movies are being compared in a certain scenario and i will so much love to give my sincere opinion on this but before then I might want to give myself this week to watch the two movies and come back to update my comment.

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Vida ambas películas y aunque las dos me parecieron divertidas la verdad es que la segunda es mucho más aburrida y simple.