Film2013130 min

Pain & Gain

Name: Pain & Gain
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 2013
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub, Ed Harris

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerdramacomedyfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarylinearglossyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Their American dream is bigger than yours."

Boxlist takeA fast-moving crime drama that is heightened, polished and unsavoury. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 3,492 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems