Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- witty
- irreverent
- propulsive
- action movie night
- buddy movie night
What critics said
Critics found the film formulaic and jarringly violent but regarded the charismatic chemistry between Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as its central strength.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robert Trench is an undercover DEA agent while Michael Stigman is secretly a Naval Intelligence agent, making their alliance unstable and revelation-driven.
Trench and Stigman are hunted and blackmailed by clandestine rivals on both sides of the law.
The robbery yields far more money than anticipated and draws the fugitives into corrupt interservice rivalries.
The film foregrounds armed robberies, shootouts, and kinetic action set pieces around its two leads.
Films like 2 Guns, and why
The Other Guys
Shares a fast-paced buddy-cop structure, irreverent banter, criminal conspiracies, and charismatic mismatched leads.
The Nice Guys
Combines undercover identities, shifting loyalties, gunplay, and comic chemistry between capable but distrustful partners.
Lethal Weapon
Features a crime-driven partnership, double-crosses, violent set pieces, and a playful old-school action tone.
Movie Details
- Director
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Release Date
- 2013-08-02
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (4632)
Cast
- Denzel Washington
- Mark Wahlberg
- Paula Patton
- Edward James Olmos
- Bill Paxton
- James Marsden
- Fred Ward
- Robert John Burke
- Greg Sproles
- Patrick Fischler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 2 Guns about?
- Two undercover agents from opposing institutions must survive their own botched bank robbery while dodging corrupt forces on every side.
- What is 2 Guns like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 2 Guns as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 2 Guns violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 2 Guns as brutal.
- What did critics think of 2 Guns?
- Critics found the film formulaic and jarringly violent but regarded the charismatic chemistry between Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg as its central strength.
- Which films are like 2 Guns?
- Films with a similar feel include The Other Guys, The Nice Guys, and Lethal Weapon.
- How long is 2 Guns?
- 2 Guns runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch 2 Guns?
- In United States, 2 Guns streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel.
