Pain & Gain

"Their American dream is bigger than yours."

2013 2h 10m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 4,942

ComedyCrimeAction

Synopsis

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Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, they abduct rich businessman Victor Kershaw and convince him to sign over all his assets to them. But when Kershaw makes it out alive, authorities are reluctant to believe his story.

“Their American dream is bigger than yours.”

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Cast

Mark Wahlberg
Daniel Lugo
Dwayne Johnson
Paul Doyle
Anthony Mackie
Adrian Doorbal
Tony Shalhoub
Victor Kershaw
Ed Harris
Ed DuBois
Rob Corddry
John Mese
Bar Paly
Sorina Luminita
Rebel Wilson
Ramona Eldridge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Bay
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

CAST

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306+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Bay, shot by Ben Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steve Jablonsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joel Negron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their American dream is bigger than yours.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Bay directs. Ben Seresin behind the camera. Steve Jablonsky scores. Joel Negron cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
2Released 13 years ago.
3306+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Michael Bay, shot by Ben Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steve Jablonsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joel Negron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Their American dream is bigger than yours.".
9IMDB entry: tt1980209 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Seresin
Original score: Steve Jablonsky
Editing: Joel Negron
Production design: Jeffrey Beecroft
Costume design: Colleen Kelsall
Makeup / hair: Anndee Rucker
VFX supervisor: Pablo Helman
Sound: Scott Millan
Stunt coordinator: Kenny Bates
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $87,305,549
Return: 349% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Pain & Gain (2013)

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Andres Gomez2014-02-09
★ 7/10
Much better movie than anticipated. Really hilarious in several moments and with great performances from Wahlberg, Dwayne, Mackie, Shalhoub and Harris.

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