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 sequel is also now a Finney and Gwen two-hander, which enhances the stakes.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Written by Ed Solomon, who collaborated with Soderbergh on the twisty neo-noir No Sudden Move as well as the TV series Mosaic and Full Circle, the film is a talky chamber piece that’s virtually a two-hander and could just as easily have been a play.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Dead Man Courtesy of Netflix Blanc is called into town to solve the murder, but the film quickly becomes a two-hander between Craig and O'Connor.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an old-school two-hander in which one of the protagonists just happens to be a giant lizard with very sharp and pointy teeth.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Written by Ed Solomon, who collaborated with Soderbergh on the twisty neo-noir No Sudden Move as well as the TV series Mosaic and Full Circle, the film is a talky chamber piece that’s virtually a two-hander and could just as easily have been a play.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Dead Man Courtesy of Netflix Blanc is called into town to solve the murder, but the film quickly becomes a two-hander between Craig and O'Connor.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
This is an old-school two-hander in which one of the protagonists just happens to be a giant lizard with very sharp and pointy teeth.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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