2 Guns

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2 Guns

R

2013

1h 49m

Action

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

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For the past year, DEA agent Bobby Trench and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman have been working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate. The twist: Neither man knows that the other is an undercover agent. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, the men are disavowed by their superiors. Trench and Stigman must go on the run lest they wind up in jail or in a grave.

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Critics Consensus

Formulaic and often jarringly violent, 2 Guns rests its old-school appeal on the interplay between its charismatic, well-matched stars.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 6, 2017

D+

... it's not that bad. But it ain't good either.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Sep 5, 2017

3/5

Movie rule 12: Mistrust anything bearing a '2' in its title - particularly when it's not a sequel. But 2 Guns proves a totally unexpected exception.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Jan 3, 2014

Washington and Wahlberg have a good time robbing banks and blowing up buildings and barreling through military security checkpoints and double-crossing people and shooting each other because none of it really means anything.

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Carla Renata

The Curvy Film Critic

Mar 24, 2026

Unfortunately, 2 Guns left me wanting to blow my brains out from boredom

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Feb 21, 2023

Don’t be fooled by the title: there are hundreds of guns and bazillions of spent rounds in this fast-moving action flick.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 30, 2022

2.5/4

2 Guns is conventional, and the sense of humor is somewhat caustic, but ultimately the mild chuckles and fast-paced exploits of Beans and Stig provide a lazy diversion the viewer will instantly forget once the credits start to roll.

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Fro T

@frothizzlereviews Sep 18, 2026

Denzel and Marky Mark work surprisingly well together, the laughs are plenty, and the action is decent. Always great to see Bill Paxton. Not a bad time! 8/10

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Bryan Q

@MadMac73 Jul 28, 2026

Quirky kind of bromance action. Entertaining with the cast of star actors.

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David H

@rivrocks Jul 10, 2026

Preposterous, ludicrous and fun. Fast paced and action packed. Not much substance to this one.

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Nathan J.

@TribianiRamoray May 2, 2026

Rated: 6.5/10 ⭐️ I expected a brainless popcorn flick, but the chaotic chemistry between the leads made it a wildly entertaining ride. What Worked: Wood’s handheld cinematography gives the shootouts a raw, tactile weight fitting the neo-Western vibe. Through my Methodist faith lens, seeing Bobby and Stig learn to trust each other after betrayal reminds me that true brotherhood means having someone’s back. Tronick’s editing also perfectly balances explosive action with Denzel and Mark’s snappy banter. The Cuts: The middle part really dragged for me; too many double-crosses stall the momentum. Keeping it spoiler-free, the cookie-cutter villains feel one-dimensional, leaving the stakes half-baked. Plus, the tone abruptly shifting between a dark crime thriller and a goofy buddy-comedy felt pretty inconsistent to me. Verdict: A fun buddy-cop ride fueled by its leads. Perfect for explosive laughs, but skip if you need a tight thriller. Line: “You’re my guy.”

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Ronnie M

@spuncake Feb 15, 2026

A little unbelievable at times .....Not one of Denzel's best

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Cx I

@IamNOTaMOVIEcritic Feb 3, 2026

Action packed with good actors.

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Synopsis

For the past year, DEA agent Bobby Trench and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman have been working undercover as members of a narcotics syndicate. The twist: Neither man knows that the other is an undercover agent. When their attempt to infiltrate a Mexican drug cartel and recover millions goes haywire, the men are disavowed by their superiors. Trench and Stigman must go on the run lest they wind up in jail or in a grave.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Producer: Marc Platt, Randall Emmett, Norton Herrick, Adam Siegel, George Furla, Ross Richie, Andrew Cosby
Screenwriter: Blake Masters
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Marc Platt Productions
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence Throughout)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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