''Pineapple Express'' is a 2008 American
stoner action comedy
Action comedy is a genre that combines aspects of action and comedy. The genre is most prevalent in film with action comedy films, though several TV series fit this genre.
Film
The action comedy film is a film genre that combines aspects of acti ...
film directed by
David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He directed the dramas ''George Washington'' (2000), '' All the Real Girls'' (2003), and '' Snow Angels'' (2007), as well as the thriller '' Undertow'' (2004), all of which he wrote or co-wrote.
In ...
, written by
Seth Rogen
Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series '' Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part o ...
and
Evan Goldberg
Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American filmmaker and comedian. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on the films '' Superbad'', ''Pineapple Express'', ''This Is the End'', '' The Interview'', and '' ...
and starring Rogen and
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-M ...
. The plot centers on a
process server
Service of process is the procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party (such as a defendant), court, or administrative body in an effort to exercise jurisdiction over that person ...
and his
marijuana dealer as they are forced to flee from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after witnessing them commit a murder. Producer
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films ' ...
, who previously worked with Rogen and Goldberg on ''
Knocked Up
''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann. It follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between a sl ...
'' and ''
Superbad'', assisted in developing the story.
Columbia Pictures
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released the film on August 6, 2008, and it grossed $102 million worldwide on a $26 million budget. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has since developed a
cult following. Franco was nominated for a
Golden Globe Award for his performance.
Plot
Dale Denton, a
process server
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and marijuana enthusiast, visits his drug dealer, Saul. Dale and Saul smoke the rare "Pineapple Express" strain together before Dale leaves to resume working. He arrives at the home of Ted Jones and witnesses Ted and police officer Carol Brazier shoot and kill an Asian man. While fleeing, Dale throws his
roach containing Pineapple Express, which Ted identifies and he sends his henchmen Budlofsky and Matheson to Red, a drug dealer who tells them about Saul.
Back at Saul's apartment, Dale learns Ted is a local drug lord and could trace the roach as only Red and Saul have the Pineapple Express strain. Dale and Saul decide they must flee the city. They attempt to hide in the woods where Dale's car battery dies. Dale and Saul visit Red, who after a fight, reveals that Ted knows who they are and intends to kill them. Budlofsky and Matheson torture Red for information and both shoot him in the abdomen. Believing Dale’s high-schooler girlfriend Angie to be in danger, he and Saul travel to her home where they are removed at gunpoint by her father. Budlofsky and Matheson arrive at the house but Dale and Saul depart before they can be captured and Angie's family goes to a hotel.
Dale and Saul then sell Pineapple Express to raise bus fare but Dale is arrested by police officer Bobbra. Dale tells Bobbra that he witnessed Brazier and Ted murder a man. Bobbra has long been suspicious of Brazier's corruption and says she will investigate; Saul, thinking he is rescuing Dale, hijacks the police car. Brazier hears on police radio of Dale's arrest and pursues Dale and Saul in a high-speed chase but they escape. After Dale and Saul argue and split up, Saul is kidnapped and is held in Ted's lair. Dale breaks up with Angie over the phone after she talks about marriage. Dale then enlists an injured Red to help to rescue Saul but Red backs out at the last minute and Dale is captured. While Dale and Saul are waiting to be killed, they reconcile their friendship and plan an escape.
Ted's rivals, a
Korean drug gang, attack the lair to avenge their fellow gangster's death. Dale and Saul free themselves but are caught by Matheson. A brawl and shootout ensues; Matheson kills Budlofsky for refusing to kill anyone. Red reappears and drives his car through the barn, killing Matheson and saving Saul but is shot by Brazier. A member of the Korean gang sets off a bomb killing Ted and setting fire to the barn. Red's car explodes and lands on Brazier, killing her. Dale carries Saul from the burning lair and Red, severely wounded, also escapes and reconciles with them. They talk about their adventure over breakfast at a diner before Saul's grandmother picks them up and takes them to the hospital.
Cast
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Seth Rogen
Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series '' Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part o ...
as Dale Denton, a lazy process server and recreational marijuana smoker.
*
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-M ...
as Saul Silver, a laid-back, friendly, airheaded drug dealer. He enjoys Dale's company and sees him as his friend, though Dale doesn't feel the same.
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Danny McBride
Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He starred in the HBO television series ''Eastbound & Down'', '' Vice Principals'', and ''The Righteous Gemstones'', also co-creating th ...
as Red, Saul's hotheaded, slightly insane supplier.
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Gary Cole
Gary Michael Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American television, film and voice actor. Cole began his professional acting career on stage at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1985. On television, he has had starring roles in the ...
as Ted Jones, a ruthless, unhinged drug lord, who murders a member of a rival gang.
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Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan (born ) is an American character actor. He has appeared mostly in independent films and television since the 1990s, including as Uncle Eddie on the sitcom ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005). His film appearances include support ...
as Budlofsky, one of Jones' hitmen, who constantly worries about returning home for dinner with his wife.
*
Craig Robinson as Matheson, Budlofsky's bumbling, slightly sympathetic partner.
*
Rosie Perez as Carol Brazier, a corrupt Latin-American police officer, who assists Jones in the murder.
*
Ken Jeong
Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong (, ; born July 13, 1969) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer and licensed physician. He rose to prominence for playing Leslie Chow in ''The Hangover'' film series (2009–2013) and Ben Chang in the ...
as Ken, the leader of the Korean gang.
*
Amber Heard
Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. She had her first leading role in the horror film ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006), and went on to star in films such as '' The Ward'' (2010) and '' Drive Angry'' (2011). S ...
as Angie Anderson, Dale's 18-year-old girlfriend, who is still in high school.
*
Ed Begley Jr. and
Nora Dunn
Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch variety TV series '' Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990, Dr. Reynolds in ''The Nanny'' (1998-1999), and Muriel in '' Home Economic ...
as Robert and Shannon Anderson, Angie's strict parents, who take an instant dislike to Dale and Saul.
*
Joe Lo Truglio
Joseph Vincent Lo Truglio (; born December 2, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. Best known for his role as Charles Boyle on the Fox/NBC sitcom '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', he also was a cast member on the television series ' ...
as Mr. Edwards, Angie's teacher.
*
Cleo King
Harriet Cleo King is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on television, particularly ''Mike & Molly'' (2010–2016).
Early life
King was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the youngest of seven children. She graduated from ...
as Police Liaison Officer Bobbra, a cop who is secretly suspicious of Brazier.
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Bill Hader
William Thomas Hader Jr.''Finding Your Roots'', January 26, 2016, PBS. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the creator, producer, writer, director, and star of the HBO dark comedy series ''Barry'' (201 ...
as Private Miller, an American soldier who, in the opening flashback scene, smokes marijuana, while at the same time, revealing what he hates about the Army.
*
James Remar
William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in ''48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (1984 ...
as General Bratt, the soldier in charge of "Item 9" (marijuana), who, after hearing Private Miller's tirade, declares marijuana illegal.
* David McDivitt as Cop with Mole
*
Troy Gentile
Troy Gentile (born Troy Francis Farshi; October 27, 1993) is an American actor best known for his role as Mark in '' Hotel for Dogs'' and Barry Goldberg on the comedy series '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present), and for playing young versions of Ja ...
as Troy Jones, Ted's son
*
Connie Sawyer
Connie Sawyer (born Rosie Cohen; November 27, 1912 – January 21, 2018) was an American stage, film, and television actress, affectionately nicknamed "The Clown Princess of Comedy". She had over 140 film and television credits to her name, but ...
as Faye Belogus
* Arthur Napiontek as Clark
* Dana Lee as Cheung, the boss of the Korean gang.
*
Bobby Lee
Robert Lee Jr. (born September 17, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. From 2001 to 2009, Lee was a cast member on ''MADtv'', and he co-starred in the ABC single-camera sitcom series '' Splitting Up Together'' alongs ...
as Bobby, Ken's brother
*
Justin Long
Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. Long is known for his film roles, notably appearing in '' Jeepers Creepers'' (2001), ''Dodgeball'' (2004), '' Accepted'' (2006), ''Idiocracy'' (2 ...
as Justin
Production
The inspiration for making ''Pineapple Express'', according to producer Judd Apatow, was
Brad Pitt's character in ''
True Romance
''True Romance'' is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It features an ensemble cast led by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt ...
'', a stoner named Floyd. Apatow "thought it would be funny to make a movie in which you follow that character out of his apartment and watch him get chased by bad guys".
According to Rogen, the ideal production budget was $40 million, but due to the subject matter—"because it's a
weed movie", as he described it—
Sony Pictures allotted $25 million.
The film inspired the name for a real
cannabis strain called Pineapple Express.
David Gordon Green met with Apatow, Rogen and Goldberg on the set of ''
Knocked Up
''Knocked Up'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann. It follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between a sl ...
'' and later on the set of ''
Superbad'' to discuss the project.
Green cited ''
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on ''Saturday Night Live''. Belushi and Aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respecti ...
'', ''
Midnight Run
''Midnight Run'' is a 1988 American road action comedy film directed by Martin Brest and starring Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin. Yaphet Kotto, John Ashton, Dennis Farina, Joe Pantoliano, and Philip Baker Hall play supporting roles.
At the 4 ...
'', ''
Running Scared'', ''
The Gravy Train
''The Gravy Train'', also commonly known as ''The Dion Brothers'', is a 1974 American crime-comedy film directed by Jack Starrett, written by Terrence Malick (under the pseudonym David Whitney) and Bill Kerby, and starring Stacy Keach and Fred ...
'' and ''
Stir Crazy'' as sources of inspiration and influence on directing the film.
One particular aspect of the film that has been almost universally praised is the cinematography; Rogen even joked on the commentary that "even people who hate the movie admit that it's shot well".
Rogen was originally going to play Saul, but Apatow suggested that Franco should play the role instead. After a table read, Rogen agreed, thus casting himself in the role of Dale Denton.
Seth Rogen spoke with musician
Huey Lewis
Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950), known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.
Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many o ...
about writing and performing the film's theme song in November 2007.
Release
Box office
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professiona ...
released the film on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 and it grossed $12.1 million on its first day. Over the weekend, it opened at number two behind ''
The Dark Knight
''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan Nolan, Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and t ...
'' with $23.2 million, a five-day total of $41.3 million. The film went on to gross $87.3 million in the U.S. and Canada and $14.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $101.5 million.
Marketing
A
red-band trailer for the film, featuring the song "
Paper Planes" by
M.I.A.,
leaked in February 2008.
Sony Pictures had the video removed from
YouTube
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within a few days of its posting. Patrick Goldstein's Summer Movie Posse of the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'' described its incorporation as "the most impressive use of M.I.A.'s 'Paper Planes' ever". The film's makers had been keen on including the song in the film's main trailer and approached M.I.A.'s U.S. label
Interscope Records for permission. She added "Interscope asked me and I was, like, well, since it’s just the trailer, that’s cool. I didn’t really think twice about it" stating she would have thought more carefully about permitting the song's use if it was in the main film, "scrutinizing what scene they were using it in and stuff like that".
''Pineapple Express'' had an advance screening at the
Just for Laughs Film Festival on July 19, 2008. The film was released on August 6, 2008.
Cable network
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FX pre-bought exclusive rights to air the film after its theatrical run.
There was a sneak peek of the film attached to the ''
Superbad''
DVD
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, released on December 4, 2007.
Home media
The film was released on DVD and
Blu-ray
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on January 6, 2009. Both rated and unrated versions of the film are available. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on December 31, 2008. Both the Blu-ray and 2-disc DVD versions of the film come with a digital copy of the unrated film. It was released on 4K
Ultra HD Blu-ray
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on March 1, 2016.
Reception
On
review aggregator
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Rotten Tomatoes
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, ''Pineapple Express'' holds an approval rating of based on reviews, and an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "Both funny and scatter shot, this loose-knit action/buddy/stoner comedy bridges genres and keeps a steady tempo of low ball laughs." On
Metacritic
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, the film has a weighted average score of 64 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by
CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
Michael Phillips of the ''
Chicago Tribune
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'' praised the film's script, noting that it "recalls what made ''
Superbad'' worth seeing: the sidewinding conversational riffs, the ''why-am-I-laughing?'' wordplay." However, he was critical of the second half of the film, and felt that the violence in contrast to the comedy of the first half was jarring and gratuitous.
Kelly Vance of ''
East Bay Express
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The ' ...
'' enjoyed Franco's performance, stating that he "steals the movie easily", as well as the authenticity of the film's sets.
Soundtrack
The original motion picture soundtrack to the film was released on August 5, 2008. Although featured in the trailer for the film, the song "
Paper Planes" by
M.I.A. is not used in the film or included on its soundtrack. Following the trailer's release, "Paper Planes" gained massive airplay and reached the top 5 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. Also featured in the film but absent from the soundtrack album are
Grace Jones'
Sly and Robbie produced cover of
Johnny Cash's "
Ring of Fire
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", the former of which can be found on her 1998 compilation ''
Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions''.
# "Pineapple Express" by
Huey Lewis and the News (4:27)
# "
Electric Avenue
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" by
Eddy Grant
Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, Af ...
(3:48)
# "Dr. Greenthumb" by
Cypress Hill (3:08)
# "Lost at Birth" by
Public Enemy
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(3:33)
# "
Poison" by
Bell Biv DeVoe
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The band is best known for their debut album, the multi-p ...
(4:20)
# "Wanted Dread and Alive" by
Peter Tosh (4:22)
# "Don't Look Around" by
Mountain
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(3:44)
# "Pineapple Chase (aka The Reprise of the Phoenix)" by
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell (born 23 October 1955) is a New Zealand musician and composer. He came to prominence in the 1980s as the leader of the industrial/electronic group SPK. Since the 1990s he has worked primarily as a film score composer.
Some of ...
(3:03)
# "Bird's Lament" by
Moondog
Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. Largely self-taught as a composer, his ...
& The London Saxophonic (2:02)
# "Coconut Girl" by
Brother Noland (3:36)
# "Hi'ilawe" by
Arthur Lyman
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(1:09)
# "Time Will Tell" by Bob Marley (3:31)
# "
Tha Crossroads
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" by
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (3:45)
# "Pineapple Fight (aka The Nemesis Proclaimed)" by Graeme Revell (3:08)
# "I Didn't Mean to Hurt You" by
Spiritualized
Spiritualized (stylised as Spiritualized®) are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, by Jason Pierce (often known as J. Spaceman), formerly of Spacemen 3. After several line up-changes, in 1999, the band centered on Pi ...
(5:12)
# "
Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by
Wang Chung (4:48)
# "Woke Up Laughing" by
Robert Palmer (3:35)
Cancelled sequel
Due to the film's financial success and cult following, Rogen, Goldberg, and Apatow were interested in producing a second film. The project never came to fruition, with Rogen saying "I think we probably wanted too much money" (Apatow had placed the necessary cost of a sequel at $50 million, with Sony capping it at $45 million). In order to promote Rogen's 2013 film ''
This Is the End
''This Is the End'' is a 2013 American apocalyptic
stoner action fantasy black comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, in their directorial debuts. It is a feature-length film adaptation of the short film ...
'', which also starred Franco, Robinson, and McBride, Sony released a fake trailer for ''Pineapple Express 2'' as an
April Fool's Day
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prank. According to Rogen and Goldberg, the homemade ''Pineapple Express 2'' film in ''This Is the End'' depicts what they envision for the actual sequel.
After the 2014 Sony hack, emails were leaked confirming the budget disagreement. Rogen also confirmed this in a 2020 interview.
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