The Dink (2026)

Dustin, once a promising tennis player, has been disappointing his father since he broke his wrist in a loss to Andy Roddick as a teen. Now he's just stagnating as an instructor at his father's club, getting his kicks from banning people who annoy him. After a wrist injury, his doctor prescribes pickleball as rehabilitation and he can't help but enjoy himself because it's fun. The fact that the sport brings Candace into his orbit is also a benefit.

Though charming for a while, it's just so obvious where things are going that it can't help but peter out by the halfway mark. I think it would've benefited from being unafraid to just lean into the cringe or add a gross-out moment or two but, instead, it's far too mild to ever really pay off. Aaron Chen stands out just doing his Aaron Chen thing.

C+