Kevin Hart concert film passes $7 million at box office
Stand-up concert film Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain continued its extraordinary box-office run this weekend, passing $7 million in revenue since its September 9 release.
The R-rated film, from Codeblack, a distributor of content targeting mostly African-American audiences, debuted explosively on September 9, grossing more than $1.9 million for its opening weekend at only 98 locations.
Playing 188 locations this weekend, its sixth in release, Laugh at My Pain grossed $276,000, bringing its domestic total to nearly $7.4 million.
Featuring documentary-style footage of comedian Hart on stage, as well as at home in Philadelphia and goofing a bit in a send-up skit of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Laugh at My Pain was produced for only around $750,000.
It is, by far, the most successful film this year for any release that never went out wider than 300 theaters.
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