Pineapple Express (2008)

Pineapple Express rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 372K votes

Metacritic64%

TMDb6.6/10· 4K votes

With 6.9/10 on IMDb and 64/100 on Metacritic, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.

About Pineapple Express

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

Cast of Pineapple Express

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  Seth Rogen

  as Dale Denton

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  James Franco

  as Saul Silver

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  Gary Cole

  as Ted

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  Danny McBride

  as Red

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  Rosie Perez

  as Carol

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  Kevin Corrigan

  as Budlofsky

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  Craig Robinson

  as Matheson

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  Amber Heard

  as Angie Anderson

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  Ed Begley Jr.

  as Robert

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  Nora Dunn

  as Shannon

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  Bobby Lee

  as Bobby

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  James Remar

  as General Bratt

Pineapple Express facts

Budget

$27M

Box office

$101.6M

Our take on Pineapple Express

David Gordon Green's 2008 comedy runs on the odd-couple energy of a slacker and his weed dealer, thrown together on the run after the stoner witnesses a cop commit murder. It blends laid-back hangout comedy with sudden bursts of action and crime, letting the chemistry between its mismatched leads carry the chaos. Expect crude humor, escalating mayhem, and a shaggy, improvisational looseness rather than a tight thriller structure. The action beats are played half for real, half for laughs. It's aimed at viewers who like their comedy raunchy and their buddy movies scrappy, and who don't mind a plot that's mostly an excuse for two guys to bicker through danger.