two-hander
noun
1
: something that is done with both hands
Her tennis backhands are always two-handers.
2
: a play that is written to be performed by two actors
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In Apartment Starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as two married intelligence agents who must reckon with both interpersonal and international stakes, the Focus Features two-hander will seemingly just break even at the box office.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
This idea is at the core of a.k. payne’s moving two-hander, which stars DeWanda Wise and Kacie Rogers as estranged cousins — one on a three-day furlough from prison, another an Ivy League graduate on a break from her tech job — who reunite in their hometown for a funeral.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of the episode is technically a two-hander, but Giamatti is the obvious star of the show, conveying so much resentment, sorrow, and love in every expression.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
From a tense two-hander and a teen heist movie to a NSFW alien tale and a philosophical road trip from Hell, these titles played well on the big screen and deserve releases to serve the masses.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
This idea is at the core of a.k. payne’s moving two-hander, which stars DeWanda Wise and Kacie Rogers as estranged cousins — one on a three-day furlough from prison, another an Ivy League graduate on a break from her tech job — who reunite in their hometown for a funeral.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Most of the episode is technically a two-hander, but Giamatti is the obvious star of the show, conveying so much resentment, sorrow, and love in every expression.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
From a tense two-hander and a teen heist movie to a NSFW alien tale and a philosophical road trip from Hell, these titles played well on the big screen and deserve releases to serve the masses.
—William Earl, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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