Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013)

Filmed at a sold-out performance at Madison Square Garden, comedian Kevin Hart delivers material from his 2012 "Let Me Explain" concert tour.

Directors:

Leslie Small, Tim Story

Writer:

Kevin Hart

Stars:

Kevin Hart, Harry Ratchford, Will 'Spank' Horton

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Hart	...	Himself
Harry Ratchford	...	Plastic Cup Boyz
Will 'Spank' Horton	...	Plastic Cup Boyz
Joey Wells	...	Plastic Cup Boyz
Dwayne L. Brown	...	Plastic Cup Boyz (as Dwayne Brown)
Na'im Lynn	...	Plastic Cup Boyz
Nathan L. Smith	...	Plastic Cup Boyz (as Nate Smith)
John Clausell	...	Plastic Cup Boyz
David Jason Perez	...	DJ
La'Princess Jackson	...	Light Skin Sister
Dana Hanna	...	Dark Skin Sister
Trina Washington	...	Dark Skin Sister
Traciann McKenzie	...	Dark Skin Sister (as Traci McKenzie)
Shanae Humphrey	...	Dark Skin Sister
Tonya George	...	Dark Skin Sister

Storyline

Kevin is throwing a celebration party, but guests tell him that he has changed since his divorce. He tries to explain himself, but they will not let him, so he decides to do a show at Madison Square Garden letting him explain, which sold out with 30,000 people. The film also shows performances of his sold-out shows from all around the world..

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Plot Keywords:

stand up | toronto | montreal | lying | reference to twitter | 

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Taglines:

Witness the birth of a legend

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Genres:

Documentary | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Кевин Харт: Дайте объяснить

Filming Locations:

Madison Square Garden, 7th Avenue, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,030,463, 7 July 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$32,244,051

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$32,318,051

Company Credits

Production Co:

Codeblack Entertainment, Hartbeat Productions, Royalty Marketing

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Kevin Hart: Let's get some fire up on these bitches one time!

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Crazy Credits

Extra scenes are shown during the end credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Mike & Mike: Episode dated 10 June 2013 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Kevin Hart Theme
Written and Performed by Sean Daly

User Reviews

Climbing His Way to the Top

Kevin Hart is poised to become the next big comedy star walking the trail once blazed by Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock. He first made noticeable appearances on TV series, many of the spoof movies like Scary Movie 3 & 4, Epic Movie, Extreme Movie and other small movie roles, especially his most famous in a small hilarious piece in The 40 year Old Virgin where he plays a dissatisfied customer. He starred in his first movie as a lead, Soul Plane in (2004). Most recently he had a small cameo in Seth Rogen's This is the End. The fact that he was included in that movie which also featured other small uncredited cameos by a host of A-list actors, shows Hart is considered among the elite comic actors in Hollywood.

Unlike a lot of other comedians, Hart's style uses more imagination than observation. He sees things differently than other comedians and employs a very self-deprecating humor that other urban comedians would be too self-conscious to use. Especially other black comedians. He doesn't have to spend five minutes on race or excessive sex jokes to make his point. Though he does sometimes use the N-word, he doesn't use it as a crutch. One of his usual devices is his size. Hart is reportedly only 5'2". He also derives a lot of his humor from his experiences as a father with two young kids. All of these things makes him a comedian with broader appeal than the rest of his peers.

"Let Me Explain" is his fourth stand-up movie and fifth solo stand-up appearance if you include his "Comedy Central Presents" (2004) stand-up routine. After a filmed opening routine, Hart comes to the stage in Madison Square Garden for his first time. This shows he really has made a large impact in his field as the packed-house audience is filled with a large cross-section of people including celebrities in the front rows. Here he proceeds to talk about everything from his kids, bodyguards, homeless people, divorce, horse rides, etc.

Though not as funny as some of his earlier stand-ups, I still found it hilarious. Hart has the ability to bring you into his world, where other comedians simply make observations on everyday things. The prologue and epilogue bits also show Hart's ability as a comic actor and the love he gets from people in other cities and countries.