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.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Michael Bay -
Producer -
Donald De Line , Michael Bay , Ian Bryce -
Screenwriter -
Christopher Markus , Stephen McFeely -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
De Line Pictures -
Rating -
R (Crude Sexual Content|Bloody Violence|Drug Use|Language Throughout|Nudity) -
Genre -
Action , Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 26, 2013, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 7, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$49.9M -
Runtime -
2h 9m