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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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.
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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
Kail first saw Sturridge onstage in Orphans in 2013, a performance for which Sturridge was nominated for a Tony (another nomination came for Sea Wall/A Life, his 2019 two-hander with Jake Gyllenhaal).
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Bouwer credits his collaborators for helping walk the film’s tricky tightrope of making a largely two-hander feel expansive.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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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
Kail first saw Sturridge onstage in Orphans in 2013, a performance for which Sturridge was nominated for a Tony (another nomination came for Sea Wall/A Life, his 2019 two-hander with Jake Gyllenhaal).
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
Bouwer credits his collaborators for helping walk the film’s tricky tightrope of making a largely two-hander feel expansive.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Two-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-hander. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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