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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Casting her opposite Dylan O’Brien in a two-hander survival horror-comedy might sound, on paper, like a miscalculation.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Like Lanthimos, Stone and Plemons are familiar faces to Oscar voters, and the film’s two-hander nature puts their performances at the forefront — catnip for actors, the Academy’s largest branch.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Song Sung Blue is very much a two-hander, exploring the real-life romantic and professional pairing of Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson), entertainers who teamed up to form the wildly popular Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning and Thunder.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The drive home to the foothills was a two-hander in the storm.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Like Lanthimos, Stone and Plemons are familiar faces to Oscar voters, and the film’s two-hander nature puts their performances at the forefront — catnip for actors, the Academy’s largest branch.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
Song Sung Blue is very much a two-hander, exploring the real-life romantic and professional pairing of Mike and Claire Sardina (Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson), entertainers who teamed up to form the wildly popular Neil Diamond tribute band Lightning and Thunder.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The drive home to the foothills was a two-hander in the storm.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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