Kevin Hart: What Now?
Kevin Hart turns a massive Philadelphia stadium show into an exuberant stand-up spectacle wrapped in a playful secret-agent adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- energetic
- comedy night
- group viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the concert film entertaining and powered by Hart's infectious energy, while noting that its stand-up material has uneven stretches and does not rank among his best.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hart performs for approximately 53,000 people at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field, emphasizing spectacle alongside stand-up.
The film uses Hart's Agent 0054 persona and staged mission material around the central Philadelphia performance.
The critical consensus specifically praises Hart's infectious energy as the film's main compensating strength.
Kevin Hart's celebrity persona, stand-up material, and massive live audience place the film within contemporary Black American comedic performance culture.
Films like Kevin Hart: What Now?, and why
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
shared stand-up concert format, energetic comic persona, and large-scale live performance
Eddie Murphy: Raw
shared documentary comedy structure centered on a comedian's filmed stage show and personal performance style
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
shared stand-up special format, charismatic headliner, and theatrical concert presentation
Movie Details
- Directors
- Leslie Small, Tim Story
- Release Date
- 2016-10-14
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (272)
Cast
- Kevin Hart
- Halle Berry
- Don Cheadle
- Ed Helms
- David Meunier
- Peter Mensah
- Joey Wells
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kevin Hart: What Now? about?
- Kevin Hart turns a massive Philadelphia stadium show into an exuberant stand-up spectacle wrapped in a playful secret-agent adventure.
- What is Kevin Hart: What Now? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kevin Hart: What Now? as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kevin Hart: What Now? violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kevin Hart: What Now? as mild.
- What did critics think of Kevin Hart: What Now??
- Critics broadly found the concert film entertaining and powered by Hart's infectious energy, while noting that its stand-up material has uneven stretches and does not rank among his best.
- Which films are like Kevin Hart: What Now??
- Films with a similar feel include Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Eddie Murphy: Raw, and Richard Pryor: Live in Concert.
- How long is Kevin Hart: What Now??
- Kevin Hart: What Now? runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kevin Hart: What Now??
- In United States, Kevin Hart: What Now? streams on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
