Pain & Gain (2013)
Three dimwitted bodybuilders pursue the American dream through a relentless, darkly comedic crime spree.
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.
How intense is Pain & Gain?
Pain & Gain is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is relentless, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs broad and dark. Rated R.
What Pain & Gain feels like
- Tone
- grittycampypulpydarkly comic
- Pace
- Relentless
- Humor
- broad and big, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
- True story
- Yes, based on true events.
Where to stream Pain & Gain
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Is Pain & Gain for you?
Is Pain & Gain scary?
Only a little. Pain & Gain has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Pain & Gain gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Pain & Gain sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Pain & Gain OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Pain & Gain?
Pain & Gain runs 2h 10m.
Where can I stream Pain & Gain?
Pain & Gain is streaming on Paramount+, Starz, Kanopy and YouTube (free).
Does Pain & Gain have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
No. Brace yourself.
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