This Means War (film)
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| Directed by | McG |
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| Cinematography | Russell Carpenter |
| Edited by | Nicolas De Toth |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $156.5 million |
This Means War is a 2012 American romantic comedy spy film directed by McG, produced by Will Smith, and starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Til Schweiger. The film follows best friends and CIA agents Franklin "FDR" Foster (Pine) and Tuck Hansen (Hardy), who discover that they are dating the same woman (Witherspoon).
Production for This Means War started back in 1998, when 20th Century Fox acquired the script and had Martin Lawrence attached to star in the film.
Released theatrically by Fox on February 17, 2012, This Means War received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the film's editing, humor, and writing, although its three leads' performances were praised. The film grossed $156.5 million worldwide against a $65 million budget.