If you loved The Replacements, try The Whole Ten Yards
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Howard Deutch, and they both carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Replacements, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Whole Ten Yards is
Suburban morning, lawn mower humming, immaculate garden. A retired hitman and his wife, a hapless assassin, face an old acquaintance on their porch, seeking help with a kidnapping. This sequel misfires as a clumsy comedy.

