The Other Guys is a 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adam McKay, who co-wrote it with Chris Henchy. It stars Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Dwayne Johnson. This film is the fourth of five collaborations between Ferrell and McKay, following Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Step Brothers, and followed by Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. The Other Guys is the only one not to be co-written by Ferrell. It is also the first of three collaborations between Ferrell and Wahlberg, who later reunited in Daddy's Home and Daddy's Home 2. The film was released in the United States on August 6, 2010. It was well received by critics and grossed $170 million worldwide.
| Director | Adam McKay |
| Produced by | Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Miller, Patrick Crowley |
| Writer(s) | Adam McKay, Chris Henchy |
| Starring | Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson |
| Music | Jon Brion |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Edited by | Brent White |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | August 02, 2010 (New York City), August 06, 2010 (United States) |
| Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $85–100 million |
| Box office | $170.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 70127228 |
About The Other Guys
Buddy cop action comedy about mismatched NYC detectives who look to jump at an opportunity to be like the city's top officers whom they idolize. Ice T is the narrator of the film.
Achievement of The Other Guys
The film would be the 4th collaboration between star Will Ferrell and writer/producer/director Adam McKay with the previous films being Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Step Brothers.
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Latest information about The Other Guys updated on July 28 2021.
