Kevin Hart: What Now?
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| Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.9 million[2] |
| Box office | $23.6 million[2] |
Kevin Hart: What Now? is a 2016 American stand-up comedy concert film starring comedian Kevin Hart, based on his 2015 stand-up tour of the same name. The film was released in the United States on October 14, 2016, received generally positive reviews and has grossed $23 million.
Plot
The film features two main parts, a spy story and a comedy performance. The film cuts back and forth between the two.
In the film's spy sub-plot, set before the events of the performance, Kevin is an agent for MI6 (Agent 0054) and attends a poker game event with his date Money Berry (Halle Berry) only for it to go horribly wrong. As a result, he must deliver a stand-up comedy show, which leads to the performance.
In the performance portion, Kevin Hart performs at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, providing a humorous insight into parenting, people on the edge, current events and his hardship's in everyday life.
Cast
- Kevin Hart as Agent 0054 (himself)
- Halle Berry as Money Berry
- Don Cheadle as FBI Agent
- David Meunier as Victor the Russian criminal mastermind
- Ed Helms as a Bartender
- Peter Mensah as a African Dictator
- Joey Wells as a Ladies' man
Release
On July 16, 2015, Universal Pictures announced that Kevin Hart: What Now?, a stand-up comedy film starring Kevin Hart, will be released theatrically in the United States on October 14, 2016 of his What Now? Tour.[4] The show was filmed live on August 30, 2015 in front of 53,000 people at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field,[3][5][6] with a live dress rehearsal for a small, intimate audience filmed at the stadium the night before on August 29, 2015.[7]
The film's teaser trailer was released January 12, 2016 and was shown in front of screenings of Universal's Ride Along 2.[8]
Reception
Box office
The film was expected to gross $13–15 million from about 2,567 theaters in its opening weekend.[9] It ended up opening to $12 million, finishing second at the box office and beat out Let Me Explain ($10 million) as the highest opening of Hart's stand up comedy concert films.[10]
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76%, based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kevin Hart: What Now? packs in enough of the comedian's infectious energy to more than compensate for the lulls in a stand-up set that doesn't quite rank with his best."[11] On Metacritic, the film has a score 60 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale.[13]
References
- ^ "AMC Theatres: Kevin Hart: What Now?". AMC Theatres. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ a b "Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ a b Molly Eichel. "Kevin Hart wows a crowded Lincoln Financial Field". Philly.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Dave McNary (May 6, 2015). "'Kevin Hart: What Now' Release Date Set for Oct. 14, 2016". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Hart To Make History When He Headlines Lincoln Financial Field « CBS Philly". Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 16, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Kevin Hart: WHAT NOW TOUR (August 30, 2015). "Kevin Hart: WHAT NOW TOUR at Lincoln Financial Field on Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:00 PM EDT — Live Nation". Livenation.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ . "Kevin Hart- What Now?". On-camera-audiences.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
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- ^ "Ben Affleck's 'The Accountant' is expected to unseat 'Girl On the Train' in slow box office weekend". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "'The Accountant' Calculates $24.7M Opening; 'Max Steel' Rusts". Deadline.com.
- ^ "Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Hart: What Now? reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.