The Other Guys (2010 film)

History of the film

The Other Guys is a 2010 action comedy film directed and co-written by Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and featuring Michael Keaton, Eva Mendes, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson. This film is the fourth of five collaborations between Ferrell and McKay, following Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008), and followed by Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013).

The Other Guys is the only one not to be co-written by Ferrell. The film was released on August 6, 2010. It received positive critical reviews and was a moderate box office success, grossing over $170 million.