This Means War

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This Means War

PG-13

Released Feb 17, 2012

1h 37m

Action

Comedy

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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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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: C-

May 19, 2012

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

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.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 19, 2012

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

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.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 17, 2012

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 23, 2023

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

This Means War depends on audiences buying into a rather predictable premise of two CIA agents falling for the same woman.

Rated: 3/5

May 26, 2022

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Be forgiving, and it will probably be enough.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 1, 2020

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Stephen C

1 hour and 37 minutes of a failed movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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TOMMIE W

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!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/25

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Iamwhoi M

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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Yuri B

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Rosana B

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...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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I Am F

a funny and charming cool kids rom com. I had fun with this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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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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