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  1. Dec 5, 2010
    10
    Good characters, easy following plot and just absolutely hilarious jokes. You just HAVE to love Seth Rogen and James Franco! I recommend this to people who enjoy stoner films.
  2. BattajukeS.
    Jul 8, 2008
    8
    From a post-modern analytical perspective, the film manages to frame the exploits of the proletariat in terms of comradeship and unbridled desire. Pineapple Express effortlessly manages to combine the mundane existence of its protagonists with a over-reaching moral message derived from the Old Testaments. A thrilling ride into the abyss of reality.
  3. JB
    Jul 29, 2008
    9
    Unbelievably funny! This is what would happen if Half-Baked and Diehard were cut together.
  4. TylerH.
    Aug 3, 2008
    7
    The crowd at the premier was just the sort to insinuate a great experience with this movie. Wild and outrageous, Pineapple Express delivers an excitable tale filled with laughs and giggles. You feel for the characters, and the development takes this movie from absurdity to laugh-out-loud comedy. It's not perfect, but the flaws are so minute that you quickly forget about them as you watch Denton and Saul move from one hilarious mishap to another. Expand
  5. MCarson
    Aug 4, 2008
    4
    Quite a dumb movie. Acting not up to the mark and the plot seemingly boring.
  6. AlfredJ.
    Aug 4, 2008
    10
    New York Magazine is off their rockers. This movie is a classic.
  7. DaleC.
    Aug 4, 2008
    3
    Silliness is to be expected of a 'stoner comedy', but this is just sloppy. While the concept has much potential, Pineapple Express never reaches it, drowning itself in a plot that's random just for the sake of being random. It's clear that this movie tries to make fun of other films in its genre. Whether it succeeds is a different question.
  8. TylerG.
    Aug 6, 2008
    9
    Very very hilarious and action packed. Lengthy, but that isn't a complaint from me. Danny McBrides breakout performance, Franco's Tour De Force, Rogen's normal hilarity. Everything about this movie is great. Must see.
  9. PatrickK.
    Aug 6, 2008
    7
    Needed to be about 15 minutes shorter, but otherwise very entertaining.
  10. ChadS.
    Aug 6, 2008
    9
    Words to Frannie(Meg Ryan) in Jane Campion's unfairly maligned "In the Cut" is what smoking weed means to Dale Denton(Seth Rogen); these disparate labors of love are their passions. Late in the Campion film, the Virginia Woolf scholar literally goes to the lighthouse, a decontextualized lighthouse which is then appropriated for the site of the movie's climax. Relevance to this stoner flick, you ask, from the guy who graced the indie world in 2000 with his Terrence Malick-like "George Washington"(a meditative and lyrical film about Atlantan youth that couldn't be any more different than this Cheech-and-Chong-have-feelings-too farce)? Well, in "Pineapple Express", Dale ends up at a massive greenhouse of cannabis plants and wonders aloud if he's in El Dorado(which is alluded to in "Heart of Darkness", both "To the Lighthouse" and the Joseph Conrad novel are modernist texts). Like the lighthouse in the Campion film, the isolated farmhouse that harbors the drugs have a hallucinatory texture to the narrative. Both "In the Cut" and "Pineapple Express" are thrillers, and if genres have genders, a film that's steeped in action could be characterized as being male in the narrative sense. Unbeknownst to the people who green-lighted the "Meg Ryan's Gone Wild" vehicle that stalled both women's careers, Campion feminized the masculine storyline by rupturing the text with static talk(the dialogue-heavy scenes between Ryan and Jennifer Jason-Leigh), instead of action. "Pineapple Express" subverts the male narrative, too; most pointedly, in the woods, where Dale and Saul(as in the late-Saul Bellow, perhaps?) are incapacitated by their drug-induced state to do anything to advance the plot. Just like Campion(the feminist auteur from Australia who's best known for "The Piano"), this filmmaker isn't afraid of making narrative detours that rebels heartily against story convention, by foregrounding scenes which would be more at home in a "chick-flick"(Rogen, James Franco, and Danny R. McBride aren't afraid to express their feelings like women) than a violent action-thriller, mostly played for laughs. Not only is the film transgressive, but the filmmaker's inclinations, as well. Films such as the aforementioned "George Washington", and "All the Real Girls", were a breath of fresh air because they came out during a time when the bastard children of Quentin Tarantino were at their loudest and brattiest. In "Pineapple Express", the poetry of "Badlands" has been replaced by the poetry slam of the post-modernist "Pulp Fiction". And wouldn't you know it, Red(Danny R. McBride) has a CUT on his lip("In the Cut" is slang for vagina; Dale describes the strain of pot called Pineapple Express, as God's vagina). Expand
  11. EricC.
    Aug 7, 2008
    10
    Funniest Movie of The Year!!!!!!!!!! 10+!!!!! Awesome Character's, Awesome Writing, Awesome Comedy!!!!!!! Loved it!!!!
  12. Ja'KwanzieB
    Aug 7, 2008
    9
    Red is possibly the greatest character since Michael Corleone and Danny McBride deserves the best supporting actor oscar more than Ledger. Would have given this a 10 if not for Bill Hader showing up at the beginning and almost ruining the movie.
  13. SheaM
    Aug 7, 2008
    9
    Most of the negative reviews here are from straight-edge critics who don't appreciate the looseness of the film or closet homosexuals who feel uncomfortable with the movie's hilarious homo-erotic innuendo. If you're not a stiff you'll like this film. if you're cool you'll love it.
  14. ScottT.
    Aug 7, 2008
    7
    To be honest, I thought it could have been a lot better. Rogen and Franco were great, but the rest of the characters were pretty one-dimensional. They only served to set up the violence, which I feel was completely unnecessary. Still, there were some great laughs, but I wish I could have seen more smoking & adventure than what this movie calls 'action'.
  15. AlecB.
    Aug 7, 2008
    8
    I don't know what was up some of the critics asses rating this movie a 40 for. Of course the few critics who did give it 40's nobody either reads their magazine/newspaper or nobody knows that they exist. A full on action comedy that kept me laughing from start to finish. If you liked Superbad then you will love Pineapple express. Thug Life.
  16. THATMOVIEGUY
    Aug 7, 2008
    3
    Okay, so the first 20 minutes rock, and the rest of the movie slowly disintegrates into a mish mash of Apatow influences (Tarantino, Kev Smith, the 80s action buddy flick, etc.) mixed with Apatow's "next gen" Woody Allen style of funny and nervous dialog. Don't get me wrong. I love everything from Freaks and Geeks to Undeclared to 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up Superbad, etc... Applying Superbad to this sort of movie is awesome in concept and great at the beginning. I was laughing my ass of in every scene for the FIRST 20 MINUTES!!! Then slowly, more vicious scenes (violence) progress into more strangely complex plot situations (with more violence), all the while you have "villans" and "heros" alike talking like they're in a (classic Apatow) stoner comedy. ...and I'm honestly sorry to say that these to worlds, just should not have been merged. The Zohan and Pineapple Express are on the exact SAME LEVEL. I know you've gotta see it anyway. No bad review would have stopped me. Just don't say THAT MOVIE GUY didn't warn you... Expand
  17. RobertC.
    Aug 7, 2008
    9
    Fu*k these critics. I can't believe they are giving this crappy reviews. I thought it was an awesome movie and I wasn't even High, although many in the audience were. Not quite as good as superbad but definitely a hilarious comedy worth watching multiple times like superbad and grandma's boy. sorry if the critics are retarded and didn't think it had enough action... it was a comedy first with action in it. Even the action is awesome whiles the comedy stand on top. I say definitely a B+ to A-. It's the Shizznit. Expand
  18. HastyManic
    Aug 8, 2008
    7
    If you know nothing about this film upon entering the theater, you very likely could never imagine based on the first act how the film would go out in its final one. This is a very funny film with jokes and gags coming from every angle and all sides of the screen. The graphic violence that revs up midway through and comes to full tilt in the final portion of the film will not be enthusiastically hailed by everyone especially because this is a comedy, but stick through to the end and it all comes around. Great fun! Expand
  19. JamesG.
    Aug 9, 2008
    3
    They should have called this movie "Super Bad!"
  20. Owen
    Aug 9, 2008
    7
    Not as good as Superbad, but still very funny, even for me and Iam not a stoner. I will definatly buy this movie when it comes out on Blu-ray.
  21. PabloP.
    Aug 10, 2008
    2
    The movie wasn't funny... I laughed 2 times that I can recall so I gave the movie a point for every time I laughed.
  22. MylesR
    Aug 10, 2008
    6
    It was a pretty funny movie but it lost it's edge over time. They could have shortened it about 30 minutes and it would have been awesome.
  23. aNdOU.
    Aug 10, 2008
    6
    Many will be offended, but I found this movie damn funny. Don't see it with your grandmother.
  24. CarlN.
    Aug 10, 2008
    9
    Critics like M. Phillips complain about the excessive violence in the second half of the movie. But I found myself laughing through the second half because the violence is stoner movie excessive and improbable. It is more in the spirit of 3 Stooges violence.
  25. ClarkW
    Aug 10, 2008
    8
    Another Rogen classic. James Franco is absolutely golden in this movie. It is neat to see that Rogen, the best comedic actor today, can make the bridge to action along with comedy.
  26. GeorgeM
    Aug 11, 2008
    9
    This, Iron Man, and The Dark Knight complete the trifecta of "must see" films this summer with The Pineapple Express being the easy going yet action fueled comedy extravaganza of the three (even though Iron Man had its humorous charming side). Seth Rogen once again hits the screen as the goofy lovable lead character but this time he's joined by James Franco who turns in his most entertaining performance to date as the constantly high easy-going Saul. The whole movie is chock full of gags and whether you're a stoner or not chances are (if you have a sense of humor) you'll enjoy watching these misfits make some of the silliest, most cliched decisions on earth that simply DO NOT WORK in the land of reality and being blazed simply encourages them to commit these idiotic acts. Something that DID really surprise me was the level of violence in the film, which at times is a bit excessive but usually a gag follows shortly after to eliminate the weirdness of gratuitous violence overshadowing comedy. Overall, this is a VERY enjoyable movie with an endearing quality about it, watching the two leads (both goofballs) converse and slowly become pals is poetry in motion. Highly recommended......and a warning, you may get the munchies. Expand
  27. MichaelH
    Aug 11, 2008
    4
    Go back and watch this when you're not high and re-evaluate your decision. This is NOT a good movie. Seth Rogen is irritating, not funny. Franco is good. Everything else about this movie could have been done much better, starting with the stereo-type laden stoner jokes the use. And don't get me wrong, I am definately in the "target" audience. I just think this movie is hideous and offers NOTHING new to the genre. Do what Harold and Kumar did and give us stoner characters that are real and not cartoons from the eighties. I'm off the Apatow bandwagon because now they are just capatilizing on their brand with crap like this. Expand
  28. MasonW.
    Aug 11, 2008
    9
    I've never smoked pot in my life, but i LOVED this movie. The last scene will go down as a classic.
  29. Martin
    Aug 11, 2008
    6
    I don't know... i loved knocked up and superbad...i thought i would love pineapple express, since the target audience was stoners, and not just all young adults like super bad, or stoners and girls alike in knocked up...but i was very sadly mistaken. i really wanted to love this movie, i was extremely excited about it from the first moment i heard about it. but everything was sub par to say the least. it was the kind of movie that you go high to, and have to force yourself to laugh...it was kind of funny, but more like giggle to yourself funny or smile funny...nothing made me keel over in laughter, which is something i really miss doing and think comedy movies should try harder at doing. seemed to drag on too. Tropic thunder looks promising, i hope the guys that made that one didn't f*ck it up. Expand
  30. MarkW
    Aug 12, 2008
    5
    Pineapple express doesn't know whether it wanted to be an action film or a stoner comedy. Where Cheech and Chong succeeds in its pure dedication to being ridiculous and funny, Express fails in trying to be a stoner comedy, an action flick, a buddy flick, a relationship flick and ultimately... a movie with a plot. Granted there are some funny moments but the violence that skews the tone of the film, the wandering plot, the unsympathetic characters, the scenes that don't make sense all work against anything this film has going for it. Bottom line, Rogen and Co. as writers are great with dialogue but their lack of concern (or lack of skill) with everything else movie-related is glaring. Next time they should write to their strengths and not try to pull off something their not capable of. Expand
  31. UrbanoS.
    Aug 12, 2008
    8
    The movie showed an incredibly accurate depiction of euphoria at it's best. It was truly a hilarious adventure that actually didn't steal any of Superbad's originality.
  32. AlexF.
    Aug 12, 2008
    2
    A complete clusterf*ck of a plot. Must have had the same editing team as "The English Patient." Moronic characters and senseless violence. I despised this film as much as I Loved "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle."
  33. NateH.
    Aug 12, 2008
    9
    possibly the best stoner movie i have ever seen. subtract the violence and its my life. Having been in the shoes of both Dale and Sal i can understand where they are coming from. Smoking before this movie is a good idea but as Rogen writes "it makes food taste better and music sound better" and movies funnier.
  34. SethR
    Aug 12, 2008
    0
    This movie was awful. Seth Rogen can't carry a movie to save his life. He plays the same character in every movie (with the exception of The 40 Year-Old Virgin). I left work early this afternoon to see this with a buddy and I felt myself fighting off boredom & sleep as this train wreck rolled on...and on...and on. And just as a point of reference, I loved (and own) Knocked Up and Superbad. Not off the Apatow bandwagon just yet, but I'm teetering. Not sure I was ever on the Rogen bandwagon. He should be behind the camera, not in front of one. Expand
  35. ChrisM.
    Aug 12, 2008
    2
    As a judd apatow fan, I was thoroughly disappointed. I found my eyes shutting more than I was laughing as I wondered how a team that created so many hit comedies in the past years could miss so bad. Seth Rogen was more irritating than funny as an occasionally chuckle-inducing supporting cast in Franco and whoever played Red weren't enough to save this film from a poor-man's Dumb&Dumber plot, terrible writing and overall lack of comedic timing. The writers who are raving over this movie must have been...well.....high. Expand
  36. GoodTaste
    Aug 13, 2008
    3
    I saw this together with Step Brothers, and I am incredibly disappointed. I find it mind boggling that this is supposed to represent the best, hippest thing that Hollywood has to offer. While Pineapple Express is not as bad as Stepbrothers, it's also not good. At all. These movies are self-indulgent- they offer goofiness in place of wit and substance, and even the goofiness is uninspired. They feel like they were written in a weekend, and the non-comedy is supposed to suffice because it's this specific group of people- wow, did Seth Rogen just make a cameo in Step Brothers???!! It's all my favorite comedy stars at the same time!! Too bad none of them have anything funny to say. It's disrespectful to the audience. James Franco, the one legitimate actor in this movie, also illustrates what real actors do that some comedians- especially the comedians who have mysteriously found themselves in the Apatow pack- cannot: he imbues his character with actual feelings, and becomes the only person on screen worth caring about. I go in wanting to laugh- I root for these movies to be good, and they never, never are. Expand
  37. JaredR.
    Aug 14, 2008
    9
    One of the better Apatow flims, not quite Knocked Up though. I don't remember watching violence and laughing so much. I felt a little gulity. Franco does for ambitious action-stoner films as Ledger did for comic book villians. As did newcomer Danny R. McBride, who wasn't exactly sure on who's side to be on. And to get the best up and coming American director in Green(All The Real Girls, George Washington), was a pleasent surprise. Expand
  38. ZaneW.
    Aug 15, 2008
    8
    I'm not like most people. i cant say superbad was in anyway a good movie , and i only sort of enjoyed knocked up. I guess i just dont find drawings of penises or extreme profanity as the key to comedy. but this......... ths is different. There is no jonah hill in this movie yelling things i dont want to hear every time im about to laugh. just a very convincing, lovable james franco. Seth Rogen does have a tendency of playing socially retarded jewish stoners in every movie, but in this film, he does it on a much less exagerrated note, thoughfully giving franco the well deserved spotlight. this movie obviously wasn't aiming for realism (One character survives five bullet wounds and an explosion), but the hand to hand combat scenes are funny and somewhat relatable, who hasn't used there dust vaccum as a weapon? Yes i will agree the " action" is mostly boring and caused the movie to slow dowm=n in some parts, but this movie is about comedy, and the sweet joy of watching awkward aquaintances become best friends. Expand
  39. DreJ.
    Aug 16, 2008
    10
    This movie was really funny. An all around good buddy action movie that both sober and stoners can enjoy.
  40. JeffJ.
    Aug 17, 2008
    5
    Having seen and liked lots of Seth Rogan's previous work (Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up), I expected this one to more than the disconnected, rambling, goofy montage it is. It's certainly not a *bad* movie; there are several good yuks and memorable lines. But, as a whole, it was pretty disappointing. Was their test marketing group was a bunch of stoners? Even if it was, some highly enlighted viewer must have wondered what the whole girlfiend/girlfriend's family thread was about. As a buddy movie, Seth, James Franco and Danny McBride (Red) make a funny team. The final scene is one of the film's best. Had this not been a Seth Rogan/Judd Apatow collaboration, "Pineapple Express" would have much less than what it is. They both bring unique creative talents to this film and I hope their partnership keeps going. Despite this average effort, even a less-than-superb Apatow/Rogan project is better than 95% of the other crap in theraters these days! Expand
  41. IngridB
    Aug 17, 2008
    9
    Wow. I can not begin to explain the hilarity of this movie. I was sitting in the theater, laughing so hard that tears were rolling down my cheeks. I have always been a huge fan of Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow and have also liked some of the other members of the cast. Of course this is for people who have a more...immature..sense of humor. Either way, i enjoyed this movie. If you enjoyed movies such as 40 year old virgin, knocked up, superbad, etc, you will more than likely enjoy this. I recommend watching it right away! Expand
  42. JarrellC.
    Aug 17, 2008
    2
    As a stoner, I was VERY disappointed in this film. I think I only laughed three times throughout this film. It is one of the worst movies I have seen in the past few years. The problem is the plot. There really wasn't anything funny about the situation they were in. I would rather see them get stoned while being locked in a haunted house or something like that. Just something that will make me laugh. Expand
  43. TonyC.
    Aug 17, 2008
    10
    Funniest movie I've seen in weeks, since Tropic Thunder. both equally funny movies for different reasons. Red is the sh*t!
  44. greamamerican
    Aug 18, 2008
    0
    This is the worst piece of crap ever made. The action is hard to mixed with judd apatow style comedy inspired like woody allen comedies these day.
  45. Milojones
    Aug 18, 2008
    9
    This was a great success!
  46. MarkoT.
    Aug 18, 2008
    8
    Awesomely hilarious movie. From a post-modern analytical perspective, the film manages to frame the exploits of the proletariat in terms of comradeship and unbridled desire. Pineapple Express effortlessly manages to combine the mundane existence of its protagonists with a over-reaching moral message derived from the Old Testaments. A thrilling ride into the abyss of reality.
  47. MitchellC.
    Aug 18, 2008
    8
    Pretty good. Loved how they brought in Rosie Perez, and Gary Cole was overqualified for this part. James Franco steals the movie once again, and was phenomenally brilliant. Seth Rogen was good as usual, fo sho'. Danny McBride was great in his first Apatow movie.
  48. PierreTalentShow
    Aug 18, 2008
    7
    A decently comical movie...way better than Knocked Up and Katharine Heigl's stupid, expressionless acting.
  49. MiloB.
    Aug 18, 2008
    8
    I love this film!
  50. RoD.
    Aug 18, 2008
    3
    There were 5 very funny jokes but the rest is disconnected, unintelligent, bad slapstick. A bad rental.
  51. BarryP.
    Aug 18, 2008
    2
    Was there a script? Why was this movie made? Even with some powerful drugs the above numbers are inconceivable. Not funny.
  52. JobC.
    Aug 22, 2008
    10
    Funniest movie I've seen in a VERY long time. Probably my favorite put out by the Apatow gang!
  53. BillC.
    Aug 22, 2008
    8
    Like all of Seth Rogan's work , this film delivers on what it promises. Not too serious /factual , just a funny film.Your having a good enough timewatching that the way over the top stunts and fights are never an issue.
  54. RyanD.
    Aug 23, 2008
    10
    An instant classic, I hate slapstick, but this so well done, I was laughing until I couldn't breath the whole through. I don't know why this got so low scores, the whole theator was going crazy when I saw it.
  55. HarleyDog
    Aug 23, 2008
    1
    I left halfway through. And I have a very open mind about humor and movies in general. It was just tired and lacked anything to keep me there. How it got as good of ratings as it did is amazing.
  56. DanielC.
    Aug 24, 2008
    7
    This is a solid stoner flick, but seemed to drag on slightly at the end. I would give the edge to Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
  57. MathieuR.
    Aug 25, 2008
    10
    Wow!! This movie is a masterpiece! Make sure to smoke some good weed before going watch this movie!
  58. AshlyE.
    Aug 27, 2008
    8
    If you take away the weed its still a pretty good movie, although the weed makes the movie.. i love that the ending took so long because really how long do you think it would take a bunch of pot heads to fight to the death?? Awhile!!
  59. David
    Aug 31, 2008
    2
    I cannot see how people say this is a good movie. This is the only Seth Rogan movie I haven't liked. Long boring opening, no climax or anything that makes you *want* to see the ending, dull humor, dragged on story... blah see it high if anything. It could of been a great movie, but it was likely rushed for the summer crowd.
  60. AshtonY.
    Aug 31, 2008
    8
    Made me laugh, more than once, J. Franco was great as a stoner and the first half of the movie had me in stiches. Glad i saw it.
  61. JackB
    Sep 14, 2008
    4
    Disappointing. I guess i was expecting more than the movie was aver designed to be, but a drawn out very vague verging on non existent plot is its main downfall. Pair Rogan with an annoying hippie and it brings it down even further. The movie is spared further drawbacks through a few visual gags and some cheap crude humor. It has its moments but it smacks of a cheap plot and i was left wondering if had Seth Rogan not have been the face of this movie, would it have not been completely panned. I believe so. Expand
  62. EricL
    Sep 15, 2008
    1
    One of the worst big studio movies I have seen all year. Seth Rogen is only good if the material is good. Bad movie, bad Seth Rogen. Over the top stuff does not work and how do accept the logic that a guy shot 20 times can still walk around and live while others are shot with one bullet and dies on cue.
  63. Harry
    Sep 20, 2008
    9
    Non stop laughs from beggining to end, whent to the movie and got what i expected. Smoking weed and explosions.
  64. RyanP.
    Nov 6, 2008
    9
    This movie is hilarious! I really reccomend it to anyone, but anyone who likes stoner comedies in particular! Seth Rogen is a comic GOD!!!
  65. SeanF.
    Dec 23, 2008
    0
    Over hyped piece of rubbish like all Apatow/Rogan vehicles. Two to three funny parts tops, mostly inane, unimaginative, adolescent stupidity. If you're over sixteen pass on it, and see something else!
  66. JayH
    Dec 27, 2008
    7
    It's a little slow to get going, but once it does, it's great. Fun performances, great supporting cast. Very entertaining and wild thriller. Unpredictable.
  67. LiefS.
    Jan 6, 2009
    9
    An almost perfect comedy; the new wave cheech and chong and todays "half baked". However I was looking at the reviews and I honestly think that the people that didn't like it have probably never smoked which I dont recommend. It's like going to see old school during a prohibition; you just wont get it fully
  68. AG.
    Jan 7, 2009
    4
    Very irritating to watch them include sensless violence when making a film about getting high on weed. It's as though they think weed is a dangerous gang related drug. They made is seem like cocaine with all of it's associated violence. I just watched that "someone and mary make a porno movie"....WHAT A PIECE OF TRASH. Can Seth Rogan act??? who's his father??? Spielberg? Grandson of Mayer??? He is a perfect example of what's wrong with the investment money in Hollywood. Expand
  69. PatrickR.
    Jan 7, 2009
    9
    The humour in this movie can be pretty subtle, but once you pick up on the feel of the film, it becomes a comedy on a separate level from other comedies. It makes you feel good, the characters are very lovable (I give particular kudos to Franco, whose character is one of the most likable I have seen in a long time). You have to get it to like it, but once you do this film lands a special place in your heart. Highly recommended. Expand
  70. Ed
    Jan 8, 2009
    8
    Anyone that doesnt find this movie funny...I feel bad for you. You should probably start smoking better weed.
  71. OlgaS.
    Jan 8, 2009
    10
    A cheerful comedy with fantastic acting.
  72. BennyS.
    Jan 8, 2009
    9
    Just an all around, very physical, and insane movie. I am not a big fan of Seth Rogen, but I loved this movie!
  73. BillK
    Jan 10, 2009
    7
    Some funny parts, and again, glad I rented it for $1 through RedBox. It would have gotten a lower score if James Franco wasn't so darn hot! Did you see his pecs bulging?
  74. BalthazarZ.
    Jan 12, 2009
    2
    I have problem with Apatow films..or the ones he produces.Either they are very good ( which he is usually the case if he directs them ! ) or just plain bad.Infact some of his produced films just seem to lose the normal pace and keeps lingering on crappy lenghty conversations which just bores the viewers to death. This was the case so many times with Pineapple Express.I wanted to like this film ..so bad..seriously.Why ? Coz I had so much expectations.But this was a badly made film. There were moments..but thats all..just a few moments.So few genuinely funny scenes.I am tired of Hollywood churning out crude and stupid humour as majot USP's of a comedy production. Thats why may be so many so called 'comedy' movies are being made and so few actually succeeds and stays in the viewer's memory. Pineapple Express is just so boring and uninteresting that you feel that the two hours you are spending on this sh*t you will never get back in your life. This movie does not deserve such a high rating.Its just plain bland and bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!...Yawwwnnn....I feeling drowsy even writing the review for this crap Apatow production !!!!...Just two stars for one funny scene of Seth Rogan's conversation with his girlfriend over the phone where they both get mushy !!!!!!!!!!! Expand
  75. ToddS.
    Jan 15, 2009
    5
    Over-rated. I expected this movie to be as hilarious as Old School or Superbad, and it was nowhere near as funny. The trailer is funnier than the movie. It almost seems like they didn't even use a script in making this film. Better luck next time, Aptow.
  76. RichR.
    Jan 16, 2009
    1
    This isn't funny, it's just lame and dumb. The Harold and Kumar stuff is a hundred times better, a thousand times funnier. Kids who get a laugh out of this are way out of it, maybe too stoned to know the difference between true humor and pure bombast.
  77. RyanT
    Jan 18, 2009
    9
    One of the funniest films I've seen in years - I laughed so much at some sight gags and fight scenes I missed the next two minutes of dialogue
  78. rays
    Jan 24, 2009
    1
    Did not Hot Fuzz parody this type of bad buddy flick? Not funny or clever. Has a lot of physical comedy and lots of action. Two stoners bond after being chased by an incompetent bad guy. Movie sucks even if stoned.
  79. JH
    Jan 25, 2009
    1
    This is the worst movie I have seen in several years. The occasional laughs in this movie couldn't make up for the stereotypical, thinly-sketched characters, or the ludicrous plot. I know Seth Rogen has to be laughing all the way to the bank, because this movie was complete garbage. By the way, I'm a fan of Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen.
  80. JaneA.
    Jan 25, 2009
    8
    For a young comedy I have to say it had me laughing. James Franco, I believe, surprised everyone in his newly comical role, and Seth Rogen appealed in his usual dopey yet hillarious role. All around a good laugh when most needed, and possibly only better with some mary jane.
  81. JasonM.
    Jan 26, 2009
    4
    Very mediocre. It seemed as if they had no real script and just "winged it" through this whole movie. There are many strange occurances that defy logic and the characters. The movies just comes off as "thrown together" and random, as if it was just crapped off the assembly line and into theaters. Could've been decent if they'd spend a few months on a real script.
  82. SteveF.
    Jan 27, 2009
    5
    Hmm some parts are funny and some parts aren't. This movie didn't really work for me, sorry but it's a miss. Not that good
  83. MitchM.
    Jan 27, 2009
    2
    NO laughs. NO thrills or chills. Limp story. Give me Cheech & Chong any day.
  84. DouglasA.
    Feb 3, 2009
    9
    A great movie if you have a positive mental association with marijuana. A funny movie if you are neutral to the topic. Probably a poor choice if you disdain hippies and drug use. Mostly realistic but a hair corny or unrealistic at a couple points.
  85. StephenT.
    Feb 9, 2009
    10
    One of my favorite movies of 2008....over the top in every area: comedy, action, violence...expect a wild ride...and if you go in expecting a typical comedy you're really in for a ride.
  86. RyanM.
    Feb 9, 2009
    4
    Mildly entertaining stoner movie. Full of cliches and boring. Was waiting for the laugh out moment. Never came...
  87. SergeZ.
    Mar 16, 2009
    1
    A sad attempt at stoner humor that never quite made it for me. I expected a Cheech and Chong type of comedy but it came up short in every way.
  88. MayQ.
    Apr 10, 2009
    9
    I don't smoke (does that matter?), I particularly don't like stoner movies, and I never liked any of the Cheech & Chong movies (sorry C&C fans!), so I watched this movie with the notion that it would flat out suck. Guess what? I thoroughly enjoyed it. Rogen was somewhat dull, and I would've liked to see someone else play his role, but Franco played his part perfectly. Some lines were so random and ridiculous that I couldn't help but to think if the writers were high when writing the script. There were some parts that kind of dragged and were completely over the top, but I still liked it nonetheless. All in all, a great movie. Expand
  89. TerryR
    Apr 26, 2009
    2
    Incredibly stupid and moronic, with only a few laughs--very disappointing
  90. LukaszC.
    Jul 19, 2009
    7
    Its a good comedy movie allthough a little to bit on the ... drug side . I particularly didn't like the stuff with the high school girlfriend . But the rest was funny and decent. Seth Rogen and James Franco really do a great movie couple and i hope they will make maybe a sequel to this film ... it would be awesome .
  91. F.S.
    Sep 27, 2009
    10
    I have no idea what happened. I was stoned when i watched it. What an experience.
  92. LucasM.
    Nov 25, 2009
    1
    This movie is extremely overrated in my opinion and is probably not even worth the 1 I'm giving it. It gets more and more boring for every minute and what the hell is wrong with the end??
  93. JohnT.
    Apr 4, 2010
    10
    This movie is in my top 5. The first time i saw this movie, I watched it 3 times in a row and laughed non-stop every time. The jokes are side splitting, the action is exciting and funny, and as a casual weed smoker; incredibly realistic script.
  94. am
    Apr 24, 2010
    9
    This is the funniest movie I've seen this year. Definitely a stoner movie. Watch this and I guarantee it will make you laugh the whole time!
  95. AlanG
    Jun 12, 2010
    10
    Probably my favorite Apatow movie. This movie is awesome!!
  96. Aug 27, 2010
    2
    seriously, even high, i can't imagine that the forced interaction and humor will be more entertaining than this pathetic playoff as a substitute movie. it's kinda like the appetizer to a supper that replaces a grand meal - which, in itself, questions it's merit as a piece of cinema..... so why do people like watching this???? There are so many better stoner movies out there!
  97. Jan 7, 2011
    7
    Good fun. You don't have to be stoned to enjoy this particular stoner flick (tho it might help). Several really good gags and a really sweet relationship between the principle characters. Although not actually directed by Judd Apatow, this particular movie shares the same tone: some content may offend but the overall sweet nature of the storytelling wins out.
  98. Jan 29, 2011
    10
    Before I watched this, I thouht it was just a stupid stoner comedy. Well, technically it is that. But it manages to be awesome at the same time. Pineapple Express is easily one of the best comedies I've seen in years. The acting is great, especially from James Franco, the writing is hilarious, and the action is awesome! Overall, this is an epic comedy that will make your face hurt.
  99. Feb 14, 2011
    9
    Pineapple Express is a movie I didn't expect much from but ultimately turned into a movie I really enjoyed, it's a HILARIOUS movie about a stoner who witnessed a murder, now and him and his dealer are on the run, if you like comedies or Seth Rogen you'll love this movie.
  100. May 21, 2011
    9
    I LOVE THIS MOVIE IT WAS SO FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! james franco and danny mcbride and craig robertson were hilarious.. this is what comedy is all about. but the ending is bloody as hell. great script. funny lines. great movie. i love it!!!!!!
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Reviewed by: Bob Mondello
    75
    Probably the most artful of the Apatow Factory comedies so far, but that's not to suggest it doesn't take being sweetly dumb just as seriously as the rest.
  2. It's with that action aspect that Pineapple Express differs from Apatow's previous production output, and though, the words "taut" and "pulse-pounding" would never apply, the giddily over-the-top fight sequences, choreographed by veteran stunt coordinator Gary Hymes, handily compensate for the lag time.
  3. Reviewed by: Justin Chang
    60
    This rambunctious paean to pot retains the trademark Apatow sweetness even as it careens from messy vulgarisms to even messier violence.