C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.C.I.A. operatives wage an epic battle on each other when they discover they are dating the same woman.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
Abigail Spencer
- Katie
- (as Abigail Leigh Spencer)
Dominique Brownes
- Hong Kong Beauty
- (as Dominique Bourassa Brownes)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe skyline city in the opening scene is not Hong Kong, but Shanghai.
- GoofsTuck's son Joe is missing two of his upper front teeth when meeting with Lauren in the school. In the next scene, Joe is missing two of his lower teeth.
- Alternate versionsUS theatrical version was cut for some sex jokes to achieve a more commercial PG-13 rating. International theatrical versions were uncut. However, the cut version was used for home video releases worldwide.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.83 (2012)
- SoundtracksShake It, Shake It
Written by Ted Caplan
Featured review
An Uneven Mix of Action and Dating Comedy
This Means War (2012). Starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, and Tom Hardy this fascinating fusion of espionage, action, and comedy brings to the screen a dating two men dilemma in a thriller format. While competent enough, the attempt to offer the audience big action thrills while at the same time balancing the antics of two men fawning for the same woman diffuses the smart focused energy of each of these major movie genres on screen. Another problem that develops is the rather questionable ethical scheming that occurs and who Witherspoon's character eventually attaches herself to. Contrast The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017), The True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016), Red (2010), Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005), The Matador (2005) or even The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) where these espionage comedies incorporate relational themes as a secondary, accompanying screen time experiences. Perhaps the best cover action thriller with a twist of humor is to be found in Killing Eve (2018).
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Cuộc Chiến Tình Yêu
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $65,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $54,760,791
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,405,930
- Feb 19, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $156,491,279
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- 2.39 : 1
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