Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain
Kevin Hart turns personal setbacks, Philadelphia roots, and relentless showmanship into an exuberant stand-up performance documentary.
Overview
Get ready to laugh as one of comedy's brightest stars shares his journey from humble beginnings to national fame.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- energetic
- comedy night
- group viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the special energetic and entertaining, while considering its humor uneven and heavily dependent on Hart’s charismatic delivery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kevin Hart’s stage routine is built around stories from his life and career, while the film also returns to Philadelphia and his beginnings.
The film explicitly revisits Hart’s Philadelphia roots and the place where his comedic journey began.
The filmed stand-up show is paired with an up-close look at Hart outside the stage performance.
The title and premise frame Hart’s autobiographical experiences as material designed to transform personal pain into comedy.
Films like Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain, and why
Kevin Hart: What the Fit?
stand-up comedy documentary blending a filmed performance with personal backstage and biographical material
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
high-energy stand-up performance centered on personal anecdotes, observational humor, and adult comedy
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert
comedian-led performance documentary combining provocative humor with autobiographical storytelling
Movie Details
- Directors
- Leslie Small, Tim Story
- Release Date
- 2011-09-09
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (159)
Cast
- Kevin Hart
- Na'im Lynn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, ALLBLK Apple TV channel, ALLBLK 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: Laugh at My Pain about?
- Kevin Hart turns personal setbacks, Philadelphia roots, and relentless showmanship into an exuberant stand-up performance documentary.
- What is Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain.
- What did critics think of Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain?
- Critics generally found the special energetic and entertaining, while considering its humor uneven and heavily dependent on Hart’s charismatic delivery.
- Which films are like Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain?
- Films with a similar feel include Kevin Hart: What the Fit?, Eddie Murphy: Delirious, and Richard Pryor: Live in Concert.
- How long is Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain?
- Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain?
- In United States, Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain streams on Philo, ALLBLK Apple TV channel, ALLBLK Amazon channel .
