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This Means War

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
189K
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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.
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
189K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,897
89
    • McG
    • Timothy Dowling(screenplay)
    • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
    • Marcus Gautesen(story)
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Chris Pine
    • Tom Hardy
    • McG
    • Timothy Dowling(screenplay)
    • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
    • Marcus Gautesen(story)
  • Stars
    • Reese Witherspoon
    • Chris Pine
    • Tom Hardy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 314User reviews
    • 244Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
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    Videos7

    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:33
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    "The Camaro Date"
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    "The Klimt Date"
    Clip 1:21
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    "The Paintball Date"
    Clip 1:14
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    "The Restaurant Fight"
    Clip 1:17
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    "Decision Making Time"
    Clip 0:52
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    "A Gentlemen's Agreement"
    Clip 1:01
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    Photos127

    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)
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    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)

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Lauren
    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • FDR Foster
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Tuck
    Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    • Heinrich
    Chelsea Handler
    Chelsea Handler
    • Trish
    John Paul Ruttan
    John Paul Ruttan
    • Joe
    Abigail Spencer
    Abigail Spencer
    • Katie
    • (as Abigail Leigh Spencer)
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Collins
    Rosemary Harris
    Rosemary Harris
    • Nana Foster
    George Touliatos
    George Touliatos
    • Grandpa Foster
    Clint Carleton
    Clint Carleton
    • Jonas
    Warren Christie
    Warren Christie
    • Steve
    Leela Savasta
    Leela Savasta
    • Kelly
    Natassia Malthe
    Natassia Malthe
    • Xenia
    Laura Vandervoort
    Laura Vandervoort
    • Britta
    Dominique Brownes
    Dominique Brownes
    • Hong Kong Beauty
    • (as Dominique Bourassa Brownes)
    Paul Wu
    Paul Wu
    • Korean Leader
    Daren A. Herbert
    Daren A. Herbert
    • Agent Bothwick
      • McG
      • Timothy Dowling(screenplay) (story)
      • Simon Kinberg(screenplay)
      • Marcus Gautesen(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The skyline city in the opening scene is not Hong Kong, but Shanghai.
    • Goofs
      The section of the movie store in front of which Lauren and FDR bump into each other for the first time is the "drama" section. Most of the movies seen on the shelves in this section, e.g. "Aliens", "Marmaduke", "Predators", "Ice Age"... etc., can hardly be considered "drama".
    • 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 reviews314

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    7/10
    Silly premise still results in a smart, funny romantic comedy
    Hey, this isn't Citizen Kane. But it's funny, the actors are all good, and even though the premise is pretty silly--two secret agent types pursuing the same woman--the writers milked the possibilities about as much as they could without getting mindlessly stupid. The principals don't try to assassinate each other, merely to undermine one another's efforts, and the story works. Also, it doesn't hurt in a Rom-Com that Reese Witherspoon looks gorgeous throughout--as I suppose do Chris Pine and Tom Hardy for those more inclined in that direction--and the supporting cast is equally charming, with Chelsea Handler and Abigail Spencer especially deserving of kudos. What's not to like?
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    • Dec 6, 2016

    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)
      • United States
      • 20th Century Fox (United States)
      • Official site (Japan)
      • English
      • German
      • Japanese
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Overbrook Entertainment
      • Robert Simonds Productions
      • Dune Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 43 minutes
      • Color
      • SDDS
      • Dolby
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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