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THIS MEANS WAR

Theatrical Release: 02/17/12

Airline Availability: 06/01/12

Key Facts:

Territory: WORLDWIDE
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: MCG
Cast: REESE WITHERSPON, CHRIS PINE, TOM HARDY, TIL SCHWEIGER, ANGELA BASSETT, ROSEMARY HARRIS, CHELSEA HANDLER, ABIGAIL SPENCER

Synopsis:

Chris Pine and Tom Hardy portray the world’s deadliest CIA operatives who are also inseparable partners and best friends...p until they fall for the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). 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.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Foster, better known as FDR (Pine), is handsome, suave, and self-assured, and possesses a preternatural ability to attract beautiful women. His best friend and partner James, better known as Tuck (Hardy), is ruggedly good-looking and dangerous, but not nearly as skilled at romantic matters. Together, their unrivaled flair, formidable covert abilities, and good looks, make them the best of the best among CIA agents. But FDR and Tuck’s longstanding personal and professional bond is put to the test when they unwittingly begin dating the same woman.

That would be Lauren Scott (Witherspoon), a senior product evaluator for a leading consumer advocate publication. She has a far-reaching knowledge of products ranging from ovens to smartphones, and is a skilled leader at her workplace. What Lauren is not good at is meeting men, until her best pal Trish (Chelsea Handler) takes matters into her own hands and signs Lauren to an on-line dating service – which Tuck had recently, and reluctantly, joined.

Tuck and Lauren’s first date is full of sparks and promise. After they say their goodbyes, Lauren wanders into a video store, where, coincidentally, FDR is looking for yet another romantic conquest. Unaware that Lauren has just met Tuck, FDR is intrigued when she blows off his advances. Lauren ultimately gives in to his charming “won’t-take-no-for-an-answer” tactics, and agrees to a date.

Lauren can’t believe her good luck. She’s gone from being alone to dating two gorgeous, perfect men. Meanwhile, the guys are quick to realize they’re deeply attracted to the same woman and their competitive instincts kick in. Ground rules are established. May the best man win. Friends become foes, and every covert trick in the book is deployed.

This means trouble. This means war.

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Critics' Reviews: "...this colorful, footloose bromantic action comedy from popcorn-flick auteur McG isn’t just a fun return to form... but also proof positive that the oft-derided director has a genuine flair for comedy."
      -- Jason Buchanan, TV Guide's Movie Guide

"...the laughs are solid and the sentiments sincere... goofy charms. The interaction and byplay between these mega-stars is enough to keep even the most miserable mainstream audience member happy."
      -- Bill Gibron, AMC FilmCritic.com; 16-Feb-2012

"...bittersweet fun peppered by bursts of sharp patter..."
      -- Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times; 14-Feb-2012

"A terrific soundtrack and director McG's energy add a lot to This Means War, but the film works because the chemistry among the three leads is unforced."
      -- Liz Braun, QMI Agency

Screeners: 2/21/12
Short Synopsis: 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.
Logline: It's spy against spy.
Dubbed Languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Canadian French, Castilian Spanish, Czech, English, Flemish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Russian, Thai, Turkish
Subtitled Languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English CC, Estonian, European Portuguese, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Parisian French, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

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