Roger Ebert Was Wrong About Tom Hardy's 'This Means War'

Story by Rachel Johnson

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Revisiting Ebert's scathing critique of the Tom Hardy-led action rom-com 'This Means War' - was the legendary critic off the mark?

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Ebert slammed the 2012 film as a 'sloppy, brainless action-comedy,' but the movie grossed $156 million globally and has since found a cult following
Hardy, who played one of the lead roles, has since become a A-list leading man, starring in 'The Dark Knight Rises' and earning an Oscar nomination for 'The Revenant'

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Roger Ebert, Tom Hardy, This Means War, This Means War