Pineapple Express

Name: Pineapple Express
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: August 6, 2008
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Gary Cole, James Franco, Seth Rogen

2008

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: August 6, 2008 | R

Starring: Gary Cole, James Franco, Seth Rogen

Summary: Lazy stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene.Lazy stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express. [Sony Pictures]… Expand

Director: David Gordon Green

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 111 min

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Scott Tobias

As loose and playful as major studio movies get. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

One of the most hilarious and engaging films from producer Judd Apatow's often inconsistent comedy factory, thanks to inspired dialogue, dynamite chemistry between Rogen and Franco and perfectly pitched stoner gags (undoubtedly the result of copious research). Read full review

Kimberley Jones

A film that is at once elegant and sublimely silly. Read full review

Dana Stevens

Laugh for laugh, Pineapple Express is way funnier than "Superbad." It may be the funniest mainstream comedy released so far this year (not that that means much when you've got "The Love Guru" pulling down your average). Read full review

Ty Burr

Disappointingly, Pineapple Express is less than the sum of its ingredients, even if it's still a good stupid time at the movies. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

It's an unshowy, generous performance [by Franco] and it greatly humanizes a movie that, as it shifts genre gears and cranks up the noise, becomes disappointingly sober and self-serious. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

When "Pineapple" goes from ganja to genre, it sours. Read full review

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justbeme

Dec 5, 2010

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.

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EricC.

Aug 7, 2008

Funniest Movie of The Year!!!!!!!!!! 10+!!!!! Awesome Character's, Awesome Writing, Awesome Comedy!!!!!!! Loved it!!!!

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Harry

Sep 20, 2008

Non stop laughs from beggining to end, whent to the movie and got what i expected. Smoking weed and explosions.

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ClarkW

Aug 10, 2008

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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

Owen

Aug 9, 2008

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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

JesseDillinger

Apr 25, 2023

Not really for me. Just not something I ever really saw the appeal for. I've seen it I think twice, just never found it funny tbh

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SethR

Aug 12, 2008

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 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

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