The Heat (2013) The Heat is an American buddy cop comedy film directed by Paul Feig, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. The story follows Sarah Ashburn (Bullock), a strict and ambitious FBI Special Agent, who is sent to Boston to track down a ruthless drug lord. There, she’s forced to work with Shannon Mullins (McCarthy), a loud, foul-mouthed Boston detective who plays by her own chaotic rules. At first, their clashing personalities and drastically different approaches to law enforcem