Watch Pain & Gain HD Movie Online Free Pain & Gain is a 2013 American crime-comedy film directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie. The film is loosely based on a story published in a 1999 series of Miami New Times articles written by Pete Collins and compiled in Collins' 2013 book Pain & Gain: This is a True Story, which details the kidnapping, extortion, torture, and murder of several victims by an organized group of criminals that included a number of bodybuilders affiliated with Sun Gym. The film's title is a play on the common exercising adage of "No pain, no gain".The film was released on April 26, 2013, to mixed reviews. Critics praised the acting, comedic chemistry, and script while criticizing the violence, directing, and historical inaccuracies. Against a $26 million budget, the film grossed more than $86.1 million worldwide, making it a moderate box-office success. toolbar builder t