The Heat

The Heat is a 2013 American action comedy film directed by Paul Feig and written by Katie Dippold. It stars Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy, with Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport, and Jane Curtin in supporting roles. The film centers on FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn and Boston Detective Shannon Mullins, who must take down a mobster in Boston. The film was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on June 28, 2013. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was a success at the box office, grossing $229 million worldwide against a $43 million budget.