• Pineapple Express (2008)

    Stoner Dale Denton's (Seth Rogen) enjoyment of a rare strain of marijuana may prove fatal when he drops his roach in a panic after witnessing a murder. Upon learning that the fancy weed can be traced back to them, Dale and his dealer (James Franco) go on the lam, with a dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole) and crooked cop (Rosie Perez) hot on their heels.

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Pineapple Express
64
metacriticBased on 37 Critics
72
Based on 330 Users

Release Date: August 6th, 2008

DVD Release Date: January 6th, 2009

R |1 hr 52 min

Plot Summary

Stoner Dale Denton's (Seth Rogen) enjoyment of a rare strain of marijuana may prove fatal when he drops his roach in a panic after witnessing a murder. Upon learning that the fancy weed can be traced back to them, Dale and his dealer (James Franco) go on the lam, with a dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole) and crooked cop (Rosie Perez) hot on their heels.

Cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Danny McBride, Kevin Corrigan, Craig Robinson, Amber Heard

Director: David Gordon Green

Genres: Comedy , Action

Production Co: Apatow Productions

Distributors: Sony Pictures Entertainment

Keywords: Girlfriend , Underdog , Escape , 2000s , House , Survival , Rescue , Friendship , Hilarious , 1930s

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 63
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    The movie's too long - and the violence and mayhem are unexpectedly harsh and heavy - but Franco's inspired, looped performance is right up there in the annals of reefer filmdom with Jeff Bridges' the Dude in "The Big Lebowski." show more

  • 70
    Michael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood Reporter

    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. show more

  • 75
    Bob MondelloNPR

    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. show more

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Awards

Nominated Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Golden Globes (2009)