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Martin Lawrence Live - Runteldat (2002)

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Average Rating: 5/10
Reviews Counted: 57
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 35

Lawrence's delivery can be funny, but the content is stale.

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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 22
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 11

Lawrence's delivery can be funny, but the content is stale.

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Average Rating: 3.6/5
User Ratings: 89

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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. Next comes the blackout stage with only the Runteldat logo illuminated in the background and the sound of thousands of adoring fans shrieking and clapping in delight. And finally, as the anticipation mounts to a near-frenzied peak, the announcer booms: "Ladies and Gentleman....Martin Lawrence!"A

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Comedy

Martin Lawrence

Jan 7, 2003

$19.1M

Paramount Pictures

All Critics (64) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (35) | DVD (9)

Richard Pryor mined his personal horrors and came up with a treasure chest of material, but Lawrence gives us mostly fool's gold.

August 5, 2002 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | Comment
Ebert & Roeper
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Ranges from laugh-out-loud hilarious to wonder-what- time-it-is tedious.

August 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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An odd amalgam of kitschy, transparently manipulative sentiment, provocative subject matter, off-kilter perspective and some truly funny physical humor.

August 2, 2002 Comment
Washington Post
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You either find his jokes funny or you don't. But no one can mistake the ferocious energy of a performer for whom making people laugh has been not just a gift but a matter of survival.

August 2, 2002 Comment
Washington Post
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He's just so damn likeable, you can't help but laugh, even when his language is littered with four-letter words and his stories draw up images you might later wish you'd never imagined.

August 2, 2002 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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A movie that is not only achingly funny but also full of serious and philosophical truisms.

August 2, 2002 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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The comedy here is for adults only.

December 26, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

In English, means Run Tell That.

March 11, 2007 Comment
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January 6, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment
TheMovieReport.com

The bad boy Martin Lawrence that is the box office draw is much funnier than the toned down version seen in this film.

October 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Apollo Guide

Comes off as a long, laborious whine, the bellyaching of a paranoid and unlikable man.

August 20, 2002 Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | Comment
eye WEEKLY

Lawrence should stick to his day job. He's a better actor than a standup comedian.

August 12, 2002 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | Comment
Internet Reviews

Very little of the material is revelatory or digs very deeply into Lawrence's troubles.

August 11, 2002 Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Comment
Austin Chronicle

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!

August 11, 2002 Full Review Source: Movie Eye | Comment
Movie Eye

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.

August 10, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

This overlong infomercial, due out on video before month's end, is tepid and tedious.

August 8, 2002 Comment
New Times

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.

August 7, 2002 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for Martin Lawrence Live - Runteldat

Pretty funny.. Worth watching on tv.

October 19, 2010
JTB
James Blackwell

Here's another film rating.

October 20, 2006
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