The Other Guys
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64 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 303 Ratings

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  • Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell
  • Summary: Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops whom they idolize -- only things don't quite go as planned.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    91
    It's a comedy of manhood for the age of emasculation.
  2. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    80
    The Other Guys isn't easy to peg. It's not a comedy that loosens you up and mellows you out; it works by needling you progressively into a state of anxiety.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    80
    Nimbly blending comedy and action -- with an affectionate slo-mo nod to John Woo -- McKay does his best work to date here.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    60
    Wahlberg is surprisingly committed to the ridiculousness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 114
  3. Negative: 24 out of 114
  1. Review9
    10
    The other guys is a very funny movie. Maybe not will ferell's best but still very funny. It does not have a great story and some parts were just added in for laughs but it was still a very funny movie and personaly i like it.… Expand
  2. Longbottom94
    8
    Ferrell and Wahlberg work surprising well off each, the action is appropriately over the top and funny at the same time, the improved scenes work well and Mark Wahlberg delivers his funniest performance by far ("I'm a you gotta let me fly"). Although some of the jokes don't always work and I didn't find the reoccurring joke that Will Ferrell's character is irresistible very funny, by the end I felt thoroughly entertained. Another great addition to the Will Ferrell comedy collection.… Expand
  3. grandpajoe6191
    7
    "The Other Guys" doesn't try to be funny or sarcastic. It's just funny the way it is.
  4. moviefan
    4
    This movie was a little different from the average cop-buddy film and that is good. There were some funny parts but much of the funny stuff was just kind of stupid and only mildly funny . Most of the funny jokes were way over played and repeated several times throughout the film, they were funny once but after two, three, or more times they were a snooze. The characters were somehat odd, Michael Keaton played a soft spoken chief and just was not funny, Mark W's character was even more odd at time. I would definitely wait for the dvd… Expand

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