2 Guns

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2 Guns

R

2013

1h 49m

Action

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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For the past year, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) have been working under cover as members of a narcotics syndicate. The twist: Neither man knows that the other is an undercover agent. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, the men are disavowed by their superiors. Trench and Stigman must go on the run lest they wind up in jail or in a grave.

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Critics Consensus

Formulaic and often jarringly violent, 2 Guns rests its old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/06/2017

D+

... it's not that bad. But it ain't good either.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/05/2017

3/5

Movie rule 12: Mistrust anything bearing a '2' in its title - particularly when it's not a sequel. But 2 Guns proves a totally unexpected exception.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

01/03/2014

Washington and Wahlberg have a good time robbing banks and blowing up buildings and barreling through military security checkpoints and double-crossing people and shooting each other because none of it really means anything.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

02/21/2023

Don’t be fooled by the title: there are hundreds of guns and bazillions of spent rounds in this fast-moving action flick.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/30/2022

2.5/4

2 Guns is conventional, and the sense of humor is somewhat caustic, but ultimately the mild chuckles and fast-paced exploits of Beans and Stig provide a lazy diversion the viewer will instantly forget once the credits start to roll.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

09/17/2021

B

Despite not owning an ounce of originality, 2 Guns more than makes up for it through the chemistry of Washington and Wahlberg.

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TheMovieSearch R

@TheMovieSearch Dec 30

2 Guns is a wildly entertaining action comedy that thrives on chemistry, swagger, and sharp timing. The pairing of Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg instantly elevates the film, creating a buddy dynamic that feels natural, funny, and effortlessly cool. Their back-and-forth banter fuels the story just as much as the bullets do, keeping the pacing fast and engaging. The screenplay isn’t flawless, but it knows exactly what kind of movie it wants to be, leaning into humor, clever twists, and explosive set pieces. James Marsden adds an entertaining wildcard presence, while Bill Paxton delivers a memorable performance that reminds you how often his talent is overlooked. The action is punchy, the comedy lands, and the film never takes itself too seriously. It may not reinvent the genre, but 2 Guns succeeds by being confident, fun, and endlessly watchable, making it an easy recommendation for anyone craving a smart, high-energy action ride.

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tommy J

Dec 24

Pretty cool movie, very twisted and confusing, but again, cool

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Dave L

Oct 25

I found this to be an unexpected gem, and very enternaining.

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Olivia J

Oct 2

It takes two actors you would never think to put together ... reworks and restructures the genre's conventions and puts the puzzle pieces together to make a picture that is completely different than the one on the box.

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Jay W

Sep 29

I am an easy mark for these types of films. Just two cool guys who are good at what they do, going around pulling off cool action set pieces. The two men are chased around by Edward James Olmos leading the cartel, James Marsden of the Navy and Bill Paxton of the CIA. All these opposing forces colliding in on our two main characters leads to some entertaining action. The two main problems come from the film not bringing much new to the table and having an overly convoluted story. Overall, it is still a fun time.

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David K

@Davidkirkham Sep 25

On a scale of 1-10 , I’d rate it 5.5

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Synopsis

For the past year, DEA agent Bobby Trench (Denzel Washington) and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Mark Wahlberg) have been working under cover as members of a narcotics syndicate. The twist: Neither man knows that the other is an undercover agent. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, the men are disavowed by their superiors. Trench and Stigman must go on the run lest they wind up in jail or in a grave.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Producer: Marc Platt, Randall Emmett, Norton Herrick, Adam Siegel, George Furla, Ross Richie, Andrew Cosby
Screenwriter: Blake Masters
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Marc Platt Productions
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence Throughout)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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