Jake Johnson Serves Up Heart in The Dink, a Sunny Apple TV Pickleball Comedy

Jake Johnson headlines The Dink, a breezy Apple TV comedy about a former tennis prodigy who clashes with his father’s club as pickleball rises. The self‑aware rom‑com earns its warmth from Dusty’s romance with Candace (Mary Steenburgen) and a shift from ego to empathy, before a conventional save-the-farm finale. Directed by Josh Greenbaum from a script by Sean Clements, the film lands as a charming if familiar crowd‑pleaser, streaming on Apple TV starting July 24 (Grade: B-).