
Sarah Ashburn, an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Bo... (Full plot summary below)
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Sarah Ashburn, an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.
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| Tulsa WorldMichael SmithThe good news is that McCarthy and Bullock are often hilarious together, so you don't have to worry about the story. The filmmakers didn't. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallWhen director Paul Feig — who revitalized feminine comedy with "Bridesmaids" — allows McCarthy's improvisational instincts to take over because, honestly, nobody else in the cast can stand up to her. McCarthy is the best thing about The Heat. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe sparks that fly between the two have that much more sting, thanks to the acidically hilarious banter and Bullock and McCarthy's complete, fearless abandon. |
| ChristyLemire.comChristy LemireDirector Paul Feig, whose Bridesmaids upended notions of what a raunchy ensemble comedy could be, does it again here with another genre. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanBullock and McCarthy are so comedically in sync that iffy jokes become funny, and funny jokes become hilarious. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyThe key to any buddy comedy is the chemistry between the two leads and there's so much to love about the pairing of Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. |
| Shared DarknessBrent SimonA great comedy of contrasts. Channels the same anarchic spirit as last year's 21 Jump Street, delivering a wild and enjoyable ride of nicely balanced verbal sparring and physical comedy. |
| Toledo BladeKirk BairdEven with its nearly two-hour run time, The Heat is consistently funny. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is one of the most entertaining movies of the year. |
| Movie ChambersPaul ChambersNo, "The Heat" didn't miss a single cop-buddy cliché. All it did was place two women in the roles instead of two men. Kudos for doing that, but give the women something to work with. Yuk! |