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This Means War

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CIA operatives FDR Foster (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are inseparable best friends and partners. Together, their good looks, covert abilities and combat skills rank them among the CIA's elite, but their longstanding personal and professional bond is put to the test when they meet Lauren (Reese Witherspoon). FDR and Tuck both fall hard for the beautiful blonde, turning their deadly skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry against each other in an all-out battle for her love.

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Critics Consensus

A career lowlight for all three of its likable stars, This Means War is loud, clumsily edited, and neither romantic nor funny.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times 03/19/2012
2/5
Bathed in bright plastic colours, scored to sleazy jazz funk, This Means War comprises endless short scenes that never quite coalesce into a real motion picture. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 03/17/2012
1/4
McG directs as if on autopilot, and while the action scenes are technically proficient they're so lacking in energy and momentum you kind of wonder if the adrenaline junkie wunderkind threw them in as some sort of afterthought. Go to Full Review Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/02/2012
1/5
A film during which very bad things happen very often, and none of them are noticeably funnier than genital trauma brought on by an air rifle. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 02/23/2023
1.5/4
Undemanding in the worst ways, the movie’s director and writers have gone to considerable lengths to make this experience as effortless as possible, yet they make it so very difficult to endure. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 05/26/2022
3/5
This Means War depends on audiences buying into a rather predictable premise of two CIA agents falling for the same woman. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 10/01/2020
2.5/5
Be forgiving, and it will probably be enough. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 15 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 2 1 hour and 37 minutes of a failed movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more TOMMIE W @RT30296365 May 28 I really enjoyed this movie and have rewatched it several times. The hate it gets baffles me. We knew from the start it was a lighthearted action romcom. No one expected realistic CIA missions lol. Some reviewers are taking it way too seriously. It's very cute, fun action and I'll take Tom Hardy in any role any day! See more Iamwhoi M @Shaboutiques May 4 I didn't hate this as much as others have, as I can watch Tom Hardy in anything. I thought it was cute, looked like they had some fun making it. Would've been better without Chelsea Handler in it, basically being her obnoxious, unfunny self. See more Yuri B @RyuBlack 03/22/2025 Honestly, this is a chick flick, rom com, Blockbuster/Red Box type of film. Not horrible, but definitely not OMG either. Just something to watch if you're looking to be mildly entertained. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 02/16/2025 Um filme de espionagem de comédia romântica, em que a parte da espionagem fica em total segundo plano (talvez seja um motivo para torná-lo mais másculo), mais divertido do que supunha e até bem conduzido, que me surpreendeu positivamente uma vez que a abordagem não foi misógina, embora a crítica especializada tenha classificado de "vergonha alheia"... Gostei, teria feito uma escolha diferente da protagonista, embora entenda seus motivos… Engraçadinho, romântico, simples e gostosinho... See more Read all reviews
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McG

Director

Reese Witherspoon

Lauren

Chris Pine

FDR Foster

Tom Hardy

Tuck

Til Schweiger

Heinrich

Angela Bassett

Collins

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Synopsis CIA operatives FDR Foster (Chris Pine) and Tuck (Tom Hardy) are inseparable best friends and partners. Together, their good looks, covert abilities and combat skills rank them among the CIA's elite, but their longstanding personal and professional bond is put to the test when they meet Lauren (Reese Witherspoon). FDR and Tuck both fall hard for the beautiful blonde, turning their deadly skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry against each other in an all-out battle for her love.
Director
McG
Producer
Robert Simonds, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Simon Kinberg
Screenwriter
Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Overbrook Entertainment, Robert Simonds Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content/References|Language|Some Violence and Action)
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 17, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.8M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Stereo
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