
Terry Hoitz's past mistakes in the line of duty and Allen Gamble's reluctance to take risks have landed them the roles of the "Other Guys", disgraced New York City police detectives relegated to filling out paperwork for cocky hero cops Danson and Highsmith. The mismatched duo must look past their differences when they take on a high-profile investigation of shady capitalist David Ershon and attempt to fill the shoes of the notoriously reckless officers they idolize.... (Full plot summary below)
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Terry Hoitz's past mistakes in the line of duty and Allen Gamble's reluctance to take risks have landed them the roles of the "Other Guys", disgraced New York City police detectives relegated to filling out paperwork for cocky hero cops Danson and Highsmith. The mismatched duo must look past their differences when they take on a high-profile investigation of shady capitalist David Ershon and attempt to fill the shoes of the notoriously reckless officers they idolize.
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| GuardianPeter BradshawMcKay and co-writer Dave Henchy keep on pumping out gags; their movie often looks like a 107-minute comedy sketch, and I laughed throughout. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyAt times, there's an "everything but the kitchen sink" quality to the joke grab. But it works. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressThe collaborations between Adam McKay and Will Ferrell which find a way to throw in a little bit of everything and be so consistently funny that the ease in which they do it practically spits in the face of George Bernard Shaw. |
| MTVKurt LoderThat rare thing, a goofball summer buddy comedy that actually delivers. |
| OregonianMike RussellMcKay (mostly) pulls off something kind of fascinating here: He's made a huge comedy that ruthlessly rips on corporate corruption through a lens of absurdist gags... |
| Detroit NewsTom LongIn terms of flat-out nonstop laughter, it's the best comedy of the summer. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottFerrell is given the space to do what he does best - play it straight. One killer line after another is delivered in deadpan monotone. |
| New York PressArmond WhiteThe Other Guys just goes all over the place; stay tuned to see if McKay goes anywhere. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansSome of Ferrell's running gags fall flat, and the best laughs come when Ferrell plays straight-man to the surprisingly funny Wahlberg. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyI wasn't sure what to expect from the unorthodox pairing of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg but it turns out they make a likeable comedic duo. |