The Other Guys (2010)

The Other Guys rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.7/10· 308K votes

Rotten Tomatoes78%

Metacritic64%

TMDb6.331/10· 5K votes

With 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 64/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Other Guys

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.

Cast of The Other Guys

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  Will Ferrell

  as Detective Allen Gamble

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  Mark Wahlberg

  as Detective Terry Hoitz

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  Eva Mendes

  as Sheila Gamble

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  Michael Keaton

  as Captain Gene Mauch

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  Steve Coogan

  as David Ershon

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  Ray Stevenson

  as Roger Wesley

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  Samuel L. Jackson

  as P.K. Highsmith

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  Dwayne Johnson

  as Christopher Danson

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  Lindsay Sloane

  as Francine

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  Natalie Zea

  as Christinith

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  Rob Riggle

  as Martin

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  Damon Wayans Jr.

  as Fosse

The Other Guys facts

Budget

$100M

Box office

$170.4M

Our take on The Other Guys

Adam McKay's 2010 action-comedy trains its lens on the cops who never get the glory: NYPD desk jockeys Gamble and Hoitz, mismatched partners stuck doing paperwork while flashier detectives grab the headlines. When a case everyone dismisses as trivial balloons into something far bigger, the pair finally get their shot to prove themselves. McKay leans into absurdist riffing and buddy-comedy friction, using the buddy-cop template mostly as a launchpad for improvised digressions and deadpan escalation. It plays best for viewers who like their laughs loose, silly and character-driven rather than plot-tight. If you enjoy this brand of loud, quotable American comedy where the jokes matter more than the case, The Other Guys is an easy watch.