If you can't make it, take it
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris, Rob Corddry, Bar Paly |
Director |
Michael Bay |
Screenplay | Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, based on articles by Pete Collins |
Music | Steve Jablonsky |
Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
Editing | Tom Muldoon, Joel Negron |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Datasat |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2013 |
Produced by | Paramount Pictures, De Line Pictures |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report
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Genre | Action, comedy |
Language | Moderate, mainly strong |
Nudity | Breast nudity, isolated incident |
Sex | Moderate, brief incidents. Overall impact strong. |
Violence | Frequent, bloody, strong |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | Moderate, fairly frequent |
Comments | Based on a true-life story, the film narrates how some small-time bodybuilders kidnap a rich businessman and using torture and extortion, assume his identity. At first successful, the plan goes horribly wrong a second time. |
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Blood / Gore / Gross |
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Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Theresa Smith A spectacle that is murder to endure. | 10 | |
Die Burger Marthinus Koekemoer Aksietoets vir die pyndrumpel. | 5 | |
Cape Times Todd McCarthy Ow, ow, ow, little gain. | 2 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs While it has its moments, Pain & Gain doesn't work hard enough to succeed. | 7 | |
Metacritic.com 38 critics | 9 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 150 critics | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer It may be his most thought-provoking film to date, but Michael Bay's Pain & Gain ultimately loses its satirical edge in a stylized flurry of violent spectacle. | 9 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 32823 Netizens Wasn't The Best, But Was Enjoyable | 13 | |
Average .. 42% | 8 |