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Pineapple Express

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
335K
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POPULARITY
185
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  • Cast & crew
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James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride in Pineapple Express (2008)
This is the theatrical trailer for David Gordon Green's Pineapple Express.
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A process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on... Read allA process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.A process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
335K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
185
31
  • Director
    • David Gordon Green
  • Writers
    • Seth Rogen(screenplay)
    • Evan Goldberg(screenplay)
    • Judd Apatow(story)
  • Stars
    • Seth Rogen
    • James Franco
    • Gary Cole
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Gordon Green
  • Writers
    • Seth Rogen(screenplay)
    • Evan Goldberg(screenplay)
    • Judd Apatow(story)
  • Stars
    • Seth Rogen
    • James Franco
    • Gary Cole
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 458User reviews
    • 222Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 15 nominations

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    James Franco and Seth Rogen in Pineapple Express (2008)
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    Judd Apatow, James Franco, David Gordon Green, Shauna Robertson, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg in Pineapple Express (2008)

    Top cast

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    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Dale Dentonas Dale Denton
    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Saul Silveras Saul Silver
    Gary Cole
    Gary Cole
    • Ted Jonesas Ted Jones
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Redas Red
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Budlofskyas Budlofsky
    Craig Robinson
    Craig Robinson
    • Mathesonas Matheson
    Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    • Carolas Carol…
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Robertas Robert
    Nora Dunn
    Nora Dunn
    • Shannonas Shannon
    Amber Heard
    Amber Heard
    • Angie Andersonas Angie Anderson
    Joe Lo Truglio
    Joe Lo Truglio
    • Mr. Edwardsas Mr. Edwards
    Arthur Napiontek
    Arthur Napiontek
    • Clarkas Clark
    Cleo King
    Cleo King
    • Police Liaison Officeras Police Liaison Officer
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Private Milleras Private Miller
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • General Brattas General Bratt
    Jonathan Spencer
    Jonathan Spencer
    • Scientistas Scientist
    • (as Jonathan Walker Spencer)
    Dana Lee
    Dana Lee
    • Cheungas Cheung
    Bobby Lee
    Bobby Lee
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    • Director
      • David Gordon Green
    • Writers
      • Seth Rogen(screenplay) (story)
      • Evan Goldberg(screenplay) (story)
      • Judd Apatow(story)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Lazy court-process clerk and 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. —Anonymous
    • stoner
    • falling downhill
    • watching tv
    • man tied up
    • handcuffed man
    • 396 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Put this in your pipe and smoke it.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Seth Rogen originally wrote the part of Saul Silver for himself to play. It wasn't until the table read that he realized James Franco would be funnier in the role of Saul.
    • Goofs
      The foot-hole in the windshield suddenly, inexplicably, changes sizes from small and jagged, to larger and more rounded.
    • Quotes

      Saul: Let's roll, man! I'm done with the woods! Let's go! C'mon, man, let's get the fuck outta here!

      Dale Denton: [sarcastically] Okay... Uhh let's go... No... It's not working... the battery's dead.

      Saul: Wait...! What do you mean, it's dead?

      Dale Denton: [laughing] What do I mean? I mean the battery's dead. The battery's dead!

      Saul: No, no! What do you mean, the battery's dead?

      Dale Denton: How can I explain this to you differently? The battery is dead. It ceased to live. It's deceased now. The car needs a battery to start, Saul.

      Saul: [frustrated sigh] How did this happen?

      Dale Denton: Well we clearly fell asleep with the battery on and-...

      Saul: Aw, man... Talk radio?

      Dale Denton: Yes, talk radio.

      Saul: So boring, man! The car just committed suicide.

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with the 1960's wide screen Columbia Pictures logo.
    • Alternate versions
      For its UK cinema release the film was pre-cut by the distributors to remove a scene showing teenagers smoking a strong form of marijuana in order for the film to receive a '15' certificate. The footage was restored for the DVD and the certificate raised to '18'.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Pineapple Express (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Electric Avenue
      Written and Performed by Eddy Grant

      Courtesy of Greenheart Music Ltd.

    User reviews458

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Decent comedy which is awesome when high.
    I've seen this a few times and it is enjoyable and stupid. Its clearly aimed at stoners and I was high when I first seen it and just one one of those movies that is hilarious when stoned.
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    FAQ5

    • Is "Pineapple Express" based on a book?
    • What is the song from the trailer?
    • How could Red survive after everything that happened to him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Piña express
    • Filming locations
      • North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Apatow Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $87,341,380
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,245,025
      • Aug 10, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $101,624,843
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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