Ben Stiller's New 103-Minute Comedy Is an Instant Global Streaming Hit
Ben Stiller's new pickleball comedy 'The Dink' has become an instant global streaming hit on Apple TV+.
📍 Where it landed
Ben Stiller's 103-minute comedy, The Dink, was released on Apple TV+. The pickleball movie featured Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen and became an instant global streaming hit.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
What is the movie called?
The movie is titled 'The Dink'.
Which streaming service is hosting the film?
The film is available on Apple TV+.
Who stars in the movie?
The movie stars Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 6 distinct news outlets with 6 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 4.
- Primary Driver: Ben Stiller's new pickleball comedy 'The Dink' has become an instant global streaming hit on Apple TV+.
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Apple TV+ has released 'The Dink,' a 103-minute comedy centering on pickleball. The film features Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen, and was produced by a Michigan-born producer.
Coverage from Forbes, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post emphasizes the movie's focus on the sport and its lampooning of pickleball politics. NPR has highlighted discussions with the film's stars, while Comic Book Resources reports on its immediate global streaming success.
Future developments may involve further analysis of the film's global performance following its initial reception.
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The reporting (6)
- Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen discuss their new Apple TV comedy movie, 'The Dink' NPR · 47d ago
- Pickleball comedy unites Michigan-born producer with Mary Steenburgen Detroit Free Press · 47d ago
- The Dink Review: Inside Apple TV+’s First Pickleball Movie Forbes · 47d ago
- Pickleball gets served in Apple TV’s ‘The Dink’ The Boston Globe · 47d ago
- Pickleball politics can get ugly. A new movie lampoons them. The Washington Post · 47d ago
- Ben Stiller's New 103-Minute Comedy Is an Instant Global Streaming Hit Comic Book Resources · 47d ago broke it first
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