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NUMBERS
Box Office: $19,065,844
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CONSENSUS
Lawrence's delivery can be funny, but the content is stale.
CAST & CREW
Martin Lawrence
Directed by David Raynr
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SYNOPSIS
The no-holds-barred documentary-style footage -- spiced with rousing rap music, Martin Lawrence’s own razor-sharp commentary and a glimpse of both his triumphs and setbacks -- is only the beginning. more...
MPAA RATING
R, strong crude sexual dialogue and pervasive language
RUNTIME
1 hour, 43 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Aug 2, 2002
Video: Jan 7, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Paramount Pictures
GENRE
Comedies, Standup Comedy, Standup Comedians, African Americans, African American Cinema
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
TRAILER & MEDIA
PHOTOS
TIDBITS
SUBMIT/EDIT ARTICLE
SUBMIT USER REVIEW
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 "This overlong infomercial, due out on video before month's end, is tepid and tedious."
-- Robert Wilonsky, NEW TIMES
"An uneasy mix of run-of-the-mill raunchy humor and seemingly sincere personal reflection."
-- Scott Von Doviak, FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM
 "Compared to his series of spectacular belly flops both on and off the screen, RunTelDat is something of a triumph."
-- Vanessa Vance, REEL.COM
"Once the expectation of laughter has been quashed by whatever obscenity is at hand, even the funniest idea isn't funny."
-- Chuck Schwartz, CRANKY CRITIC®
"And if you appreciate the one-sided theme to Lawrence's over-indulgent tirade, then knock yourself out and enjoy the big screen postcard that is a self-glorified Martin Lawrence lovefest. If you are willing to do this, then you so crazy!"
-- Frank Ochieng, MOVIE EYE
"Almost nothing else -- raunchy and graphic as it may be in presentation -- is one-sided, outwardly sexist or mean-spirited. And in a sense, that's a liability."
-- Paula Nechak, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"In his role of observer of the scene, Lawrence sounds whiny and defensive, as if his life-altering experiences made him bitter and less mature."
-- Eric Monder, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"Ranges from laugh-out-loud hilarious to wonder-what- time-it-is tedious."
-- Joe Leydon, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
"After sitting through this sloppy, made-for-movie comedy special, it makes me wonder if Lawrence hates criticism so much that he refuses to evaluate his own work."
-- David Levine, FILMCRITIC.COM
"Bluer than the Atlantic and more biologically detailed than an autopsy, the movie ... is, also, frequently hilarious."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
"Those prone to indignation need not apply; those susceptible to blue hilarity, step right up."
-- Ted Fry, SEATTLE TIMES
"His comedy premises are often hackneyed or just plain crude, calculated to provoke shocked laughter, without following up on a deeper level."
-- Marshall Fine, JOURNAL NEWS
"'Runteldat'? I would, but besides 'Marrrr'in's a bit full of himself',
there's not much new to tell."
-- Rose 'Bams' Cooper, 3BLACKCHICKS REVIEW
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"Lawrence should stick to his day job. He's a better actor than a standup comedian."
-- Steve Rhodes, STEVE RHODES' INTERNET REVIEWS
"It's just hard to believe that a life like this can sound so dull."
-- Sean O'Connell, ECLIPSE MAGAZINE
"Comes off as a long, laborious whine, the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man."
-- Adam Nayman, EYE WEEKLY
"As David Letterman and The Onion have proven, the worst of tragedies can be fertile sources of humor, but Lawrence has only a fleeting grasp of how to develop them."
-- Dan Lybarger, KANSAS CITY STAR
"Pryor Lite, with half the demons, half the daring, much less talent, many fewer laughs."
-- Shawn Levy, OREGONIAN
"`Martin Lawrence Live' is so self-pitying, I almost expected there to be a collection taken for the comedian at the end of the show."
-- Josh Larsen, SUN PUBLICATIONS (CHICAGO, IL)
"I have to admit I walked out of Runteldat. I did go back and check out the last 10 minutes, but these were more repulsive than the first 30 or 40 minutes."
-- Ken Hanke, MOUNTAIN XPRESS (ASHEVILLE, NC)
"However stale the material, Lawrence's delivery remains perfect; his great gift is that he can actually trick you into thinking some of this worn-out, pandering palaver is actually funny."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"...stale and uninspired."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"It's filthy. It's sexist. And it's hilarious for adult audiences who appreciate Lawrence's raunchy approach and perfect timing."
-- Linda Cook, QUAD CITY TIMES (DAVENPORT, IA)
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ROTTEN 48%
Avg. Rating: 5.7/10 |
"It wouldn't matter so much that this arrogant Richard Pryor wannabe's routine is offensive, puerile and unimaginatively foul-mouthed if it was at least funny."
-- Megan Turner, NEW YORK POST
"It seems Lawrence has reflected deeply upon his down periods. They've left him wiser without dulling the sharp edges of his humor."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"[Lawrence bounces] all over the stage, dancing, running, sweating, mopping his face and generally displaying the wacky talent that brought him fame in the first place."
-- Jane Sumner, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"Lawrence preaches strictly to the converted."
-- Susan Stark, DETROIT NEWS
"The real reason to see Runteldat is to watch Lawrence deploy his deep and wide powers of empathy to depict such diverse experiences as childbirth, breast-feeding and recovering from illness."
-- Gene Seymour, NEWSDAY
"Richard Pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material, but Lawrence gives us mostly fool's gold."
-- Richard Roeper, EBERT & ROEPER
"Lawrence plumbs personal tragedy and also the human comedy."
-- Carrie Rickey, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"It gets bogged down by hit-and-miss topical humour before getting to the truly good stuff."
-- Jennie Punter, GLOBE AND MAIL
"A wildly inconsistent emotional experience."
-- Wesley Morris, BOSTON GLOBE
"This picture is mostly a lump of run-of-the-mill profanity sprinkled with a few remarks so geared toward engendering audience sympathy that you might think he was running for office -- or trying to win over a probation officer."
-- Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES
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"The Spalding Gray equivalent of a teen gross-out comedy."
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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