Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 2, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
11
Negative:
7
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30
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
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. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Breaks down before it gets out of the driveway. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
In his new concert film, a train wreck of self-regard, self-pity and not-so-humble pie, Martin Lawrence doth protest too much. Read full review
25
USA TodayClaudia Puig
The comedian's braggadocio here is more wearying than that of the most self-absorbed rapper. And worse, it comes at the expense of humor. Read full review
25
New York PostMegan Lehmann
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. Read full review
20
L.A. WeeklyMark Olsen
It's Lawrence who throws Runteldat (as in "run and tell that") off key, repeating an admonition about "the trials and tribulations of life" that sounds suspiciously insincere coming, as it does, from a guy smothered in diamonds. Read full review
0
New Times (L.A.)Robert Wilonsky
Not strong enough to stomach this leather-clad jerk-off session, which Miramax dumped onto Paramount in a rare case of common sense.
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