''Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat'' is a 2002 American

stand-up comedy Stand-up comedy is a comedy, comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke ...

film starring

Martin Lawrence Martin Fitzgerald LawrenceStated in interview on ''Inside the Actors Studio'' (born April 16, 1965) is an American comedian and actor. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He got his start playin ...

, and directed by David Raynr, also responsible for '' Whatever It Takes''. Lawrence also has producing and writing credits for the film. It is Lawrence's second stand-up comedy film after '' You So Crazy'' was released in 1994. Shot on location at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C., the film features Lawrence addressing several personal and legal issues that he faced in the months prior to the performance. The issues resulted in him taking a lengthy hiatus. In addition, Lawrence tackles subjects such as marriage, his divorce, child birth, old age, and more. ''Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat'' was released in August 2002 and went on to gross nearly $20 million at the

box office A box office or ticket office is a place where ticket (admission), tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through a hole in a wall or window, or at a Wicket gate, wicke ...

, almost seven times its production cost of $3 million.

Reception

On review aggregator

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, the film has a rating of 39%. The critic consensus reads "Lawrence's delivery can be funny, but the content is stale." The film aired frequently on

Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...

through the early-to-mid 2000s.

References

External links

Official site
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