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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The result was a stunning yet subtle deconstruction of the song — an exquisite little two-hander that felt like a conversation between Erivo and Hancock.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
In a highly competitive situation, involving offers from both studios and streamers, Netflix has landed the pitch for a two-hander action comedy to star A Minecraft Movie‘s Jason Momoa and SNL alum Andy Samberg.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Farrow starred in the two-hander, opposite Patti LuPone, who plays a Bronx grifter renting a room in Sharon’s Iowa farmhouse.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Plot details are being kept in solitary, but the film is being described as a two-hander set in a prison.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
In a highly competitive situation, involving offers from both studios and streamers, Netflix has landed the pitch for a two-hander action comedy to star A Minecraft Movie‘s Jason Momoa and SNL alum Andy Samberg.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Farrow starred in the two-hander, opposite Patti LuPone, who plays a Bronx grifter renting a room in Sharon’s Iowa farmhouse.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Plot details are being kept in solitary, but the film is being described as a two-hander set in a prison.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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