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31 out of 100

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6.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 72 Ratings

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  • Starring: Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy
  • Summary: The world's deadliest CIA operatives are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman. Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever - each other. (20th Century Fox) … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 36
  3. Negative: 15 out of 36
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Feb 15, 2012
    75
    As is true in most buddy pictures, the real love in This Means War is between FDR and Tuck. Pine and Hardy are an odd choice as Men Who Bond. Pine behaves like a player on Entourage; Hardy broods as if he thinks dating is torture. But as a result, they're kind of cute in an itchy and scratchy way, ­bumping shoulders in a pantomime of what men do in love and war.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Helen O'Hara
    Feb 27, 2012
    60
    Smart, funny and really quite hot, this is worth a look no matter what you think of "Charlie's Angels."
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    Feb 16, 2012
    38
    As this sloppy, scattered, utterly synthetic piece of Hollywood widgetry unspools, it becomes increasingly clear that the romantic tension at play exists mostly between the men in question.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 6 out of 30
  1. oscar52
    9
    The probable reason that critics are generally not favorable to this movie is because they are "critics". We are not, we aim to enjoy the movie. It is undeniable that the movie is extremely illogical, but indeed it's ridiculously fun. The plot is highly predictable but if you want to have good laughs, this movie is your choice.… Expand
    • 5 of 6 users said yes
  2. allystew
    5
    I wanted to hate This Means War but I couldn't. It actually was a movie that I had a few laughs at and could enjoy as the movie doesn't take itself too seriously. There are many short comings such as being very predictable and cliched characters. The best thing I can say about this movie is that I still hate its director more, McG will never be forgiven for Terminator Salvation! If you want an easy watch that you can go to see with the girlfriend/wife/partner you could do worse.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SwarleyStinson
    3
    This film might have been good if it was a lot shorter. It takes half an hour for the actual premise to even start but even once it does, the only good parts with the 2 agents competing/fighting are the ones in the trailer and rest is just RomCom-y dating scenes. There is also some scenes of them hunting down some guy for their actual CIA jobs and they are just a an annoying and pointless distraction. Its not funny enough to be a comedy, and it doesn't have enough action to be an action comedy so its basically just a bad Rom Com.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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