The trailer teases a plot that’s essentially a modern-day cautionary tale. Imagine your favorite college athletes swapping their uniforms for something more lucrative, all while trying not to trip over the absurdity of blending sports, fame, and acting chops that might make a cardboard cutout look expressive. The tagline might as well be, "Can you make money and keep your soul? Nah, just kidding—take the cash and run!"
But the real kicker is how this trailer spotlights the ever-blurring lines between amateurism and big money in college sports. Once upon a time, the NCAA frowned upon athletes making a buck. Now? We’re throwing them in movies. It’s almost poetic—if your idea of poetry includes IRS forms and endorsement deals.
Fans are hyped, of course. Because why wouldn’t they be? They get to see their beloved athletes attempting to act (emphasis on attempting), and if that isn’t worth the price of admission, I don’t know what is. Who needs an Oscar when you can have a fat check and a few cringe-worthy one-liners?
So, here’s to The Money Game—the film where college athletes make you laugh, cry, and reconsider your career choices, all in the span of a two-minute trailer. Whether it’s a hit or a hilarious misfire, one thing’s for sure: these athletes know how to play the game, on and off the screen.
