This Means War is a 2012 American romantic action comedy adventure film directed by McG and produced by Simon Kinberg, James Lassiter, Robert Simonds and Will Smith. The screenplay was written by Timothy Dowling and Simon Kinberg and is based on the story by Timothy Dowling and Marcus Gautesen.
Rated: PG-13 (movie contains sexual content including references, some violence and action and language)
Run Time: 1h 43min
Release Date: February 17, 2012 (USA)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Comedy
Director: McG
Studio: 20th Century Fox
This Means War stars Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, John Paul Ruttan, Abigail Spencer, Angela Bassett, Laura Vandervoort, Rosemary Harris, Warren Christie, Leela Savasta and Jenny Slate.
This Means War is the story of two CIA operatives, Franklin ‘FDR’ Foster (Chris Pine) and Tuck Hansen (Tom Hardy) who are partners and inseparable best friends. Together, their good looks, covert abilities and combat skills rank them among the CIA’s elite. However, their longstanding personal and professional bond is put to the test when they each meet Lauren Scott (Reese Witherspoon). Tuck had placed an online profile on a dating site and caught Lauren’s attention and they went out on a date. After their date, she is in a video store and bumps into FDR who hits on her and asks her out. Both men are super excited and the next day at work describe this perfect woman from the night before. Tuck shows FDR her picture from the dating site and discovers they both had met Lauren the previous night. Being best friends, they agree to let her choose but both of them can’t help but use their skills to keep tabs on her and each other. FDR and Tuck both fall hard for the beautiful blonde and use an array of high-tech gadgetry against each other in an all-out battle for her love.
Movie Quotes
“You have the emotional intelligence of a fifteen year old boy!” – Lauren
“Sometimes, falling is the best part.” – Tuck
“I know he’s fat and ridiculous. But he is my fat… and my ridiculous… and I like the way that I am with him.” – Trish
“Don’t go with the better guy, go with the guy who makes you better.” – Trish
Official Movie Trailer
Movie Stars
Reese Witherspoon as Lauren Scott
Chris Pine as Franklin ‘FDR’ Foster
Tom Hardy as Tuck Hanson
Til Schweiger as Heinrich
Chelsea Handler as Trish
John Paul Ruttan as Joe
Abigail Spencer as Katie
Angela Bassett as Collins
Laura Vandervoort as Britta
Rosemary Harris as Nana Foster
Warren Christie as Steve
Leela Savasta as Kelly
Jenny Slate as Emily