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    This Means War

    • 20122012
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 1h 43min
    IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    178K
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    Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Two CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they both fall in love with the same woman.
    Trailer2:33
    7 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ActionComedyRomance

    C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.

    • Director
      • McG
    • Writers
      • Timothy Dowling(screenplay)
      • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
      • Marcus Gautesen(story)
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Chris Pine
      • Tom Hardy
    Top credits
    • Director
      • McG
    • Writers
      • Timothy Dowling(screenplay)
      • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
      • Marcus Gautesen(story)
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Chris Pine
      • Tom Hardy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 280User reviews
    • 250Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos7

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:33
    Trailer #1
    "The Camaro Date"
    Clip 1:01
    "The Camaro Date"
    "The Klimt Date"
    Clip 1:21
    "The Klimt Date"
    "The Paintball Date"
    Clip 1:14
    "The Paintball Date"
    "The Restaurant Fight"
    Clip 1:17
    "The Restaurant Fight"
    "Decision Making Time"
    Clip 0:52
    "Decision Making Time"
    "A Gentlemen's Agreement"
    Clip 1:01
    "A Gentlemen's Agreement"

    Photos121

    Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    McG in This Means War (2012)
    Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Reese Witherspoon and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Reese Witherspoon and Tom Hardy in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy in This Means War (2012)
    Tom Hardy and Chris Pine in This Means War (2012)

    Top cast

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Laurenas Lauren
    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • FDR Fosteras FDR Foster
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Tuckas Tuck
    Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    • Heinrichas Heinrich
    Chelsea Handler
    Chelsea Handler
    • Trishas Trish
    John Paul Ruttan
    John Paul Ruttan
    • Joeas Joe
    Abigail Spencer
    Abigail Spencer
    • Katieas Katie
    • (as Abigail Leigh Spencer)
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Collinsas Collins
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Nana Fosteras Nana Foster
    George Touliatos
    George Touliatos
    • Grandpa Fosteras Grandpa Foster
    Clint Carleton
    Clint Carleton
    • Jonasas Jonas
    Warren Christie
    Warren Christie
    • Steveas Steve
    Leela Savasta
    Leela Savasta
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Natassia Malthe
    Natassia Malthe
    • Xeniaas Xenia
    Laura Vandervoort
    Laura Vandervoort
    • Brittaas Britta
    Dominique Brownes
    Dominique Brownes
    • Hong Kong Beautyas Hong Kong Beauty
    • (as Dominique Bourassa Brownes)
    Paul Wu
    Paul Wu
    • Korean Leaderas Korean Leader
    Daren A. Herbert
    Daren A. Herbert
    • Agent Bothwickas Agent Bothwick
    • Director
      • McG
    • Writers
      • Timothy Dowling(screenplay) (story)
      • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
      • Marcus Gautesen(story)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    CIA agents and best friends Tuck and FDR have been benched because someone's after them. Tuck is divorced and not close to his son; FDR is a ladies' man. Tuck places his profile on a dating site; Lauren sees it and goes out with him. She later bumps into FDR; he hits on her and she goes out with him. She's intrigued by both of them. When they learn they're both dating her, they agree to let her choose, but they can't help using their skills to keep tabs on her and each other, and sabotage each other's dates with her. —rcs0411@yahoo.com
    spyspy versus spychutes parkbloody facepunched in the face268 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It's spy against spy.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sexual content including references, some violence and action, and for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of Chelsea Handler's lines were ad-libbed, including the mention of Cheetos and Mike and Ike.
    • Goofs
      Tuck's son Joe is missing two of his upper front teeth when meeting with Lauren in the school. In the next scene, Joe is missing two of his lower teeth.
    • Quotes

      Trish: Don't choose the better guy, choose the guy that's gonna make you the better girl.

    • Alternate versions
      US theatrical version was cut for some sex jokes to achieve a more commercial PG-13 rating. International theatrical versions were uncut. However, the cut version was used for home video releases worldwide.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.83 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Shake It, Shake It
      Written by Ted Caplan

    User reviews280

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Meh
    I went to go see this movie with two friends, Im a big fan of Tom Hardy and have seen all of his movies and other stuff. I... kinda liked the movie... it was kinda bad but I kinda liked it. Lets get a few things out the way. Editing was horrible, the entire opening looked like a trailer and the later scenes I was screaming "CUT!" at the movie. Acting is solid through out the movie although the movie really just centres around FDR and Laurens relationship because Tuck and her don't have any chemistry really. There are about... four fights, they use shaky cam and you cant tell what was happening, for some reason when FDR and Tuck fight its really short and Tuck takes most of the hits. There are a few good scenes in the movie but I didn't laugh that much apart from Tucks date scene that I found amusing as he guns down teenagers and man-handles others in a paint ball game.

    Really, the best parts were in the trailers and thats really it, if you want Chris Pine watch "Star Trek", if you want Tom Hardy watch "Bronson" or "Warrior", Reese Witherspoon... I haven't seen any good movies with her in...

    "This Means War" could have been a good movie but its to much of a RomCom that has horrible editing and choppy fight scenes. The action scenes are few and far between and generally meh except the Paintball scene that is in all the trailers.
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    • Mar 10, 2012

    FAQ5

    • Is 'This Means War' based on a book?
    • What was the first song during the end credits?
    • What was the song used for the film's trailer?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • 20th Century Fox (United States)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Japanese
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Chiến Tình Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Overbrook Entertainment
      • Robert Simonds Productions
      • Dune Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,760,791
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,405,930
      • Feb 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,491,279
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 43min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.39 : 1

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