Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat is a 2002 American stand-up comedy concert film starring Martin Lawrence, and directed by David Raynr, also responsible for Whatever It Takes. Lawrence also has producing and writing credits for the film. It is Lawrence's second stand-up comedy film after You So Crazy was released in 1994.

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Raynr
Written by	Martin Lawrence
Produced by	David Gale Beth Hubbard Michael Hubbard Loretha C. Jones
Starring	Martin Lawrence
Cinematography	Daryn Okada
Edited by	Nicholas Eliopoulos
Production companies	MTV Films Runteldat Entertainment
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 2, 2002 (2002-08-02)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3 million[1]
Box office	$19,184,820[1]

Shot on location at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., the film features Lawrence addressing several personal and legal issues that he faced in the months prior to the performance. The issues resulted in him taking a lengthy hiatus. In addition, Lawrence tackles subjects such as marriage, his divorce, childbirth, old age, and more.

Martin Lawrence Live: Runteldat was released in August 2002 and went on to gross nearly $20 million at the box office, almost seven times its production cost of $3 million.

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 39%. The critic consensus reads "Lawrence's delivery can be funny, but the content is stale." The film aired frequently on Comedy Central through the early-to-mid 2000s.