The Other Guys

The Other Guys
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdam McKay
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOliver Wood
Edited byBrent White
Music byJon Brion
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02) (New York City)
  • August 6, 2010 (2010-08-06) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$85–100 million
Box office$170.9 million

The Other Guys is a 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adam McKay, who co-wrote it with Chris Henchy. It stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg with Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson in supporting roles.

This film is the fourth of five collaborations between Ferrell and McKay, following Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Step Brothers (2008), and followed by Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). The Other Guys is the only one not to be co-written by Ferrell. It is also the first of three collaborations between Ferrell and Wahlberg, who later reunited in Daddy's Home (2015) and Daddy's Home 2 (2017).

The film was released in the United States on August 6, 2010. It was well received by critics and grossed $170 million worldwide.