Find Showtimes Near You

Enter Your Location (ZIP Code or City, State)

Pineapple Express

Running Time:
1 hr. 45 min.
Release Date:
August 6, 2008
MPAA Rating:
R for pervasive language, drug use, sexual references and violence
Complete Movie Details
Directed by:
David Gordon Green
Complete Cast & Crew
$64M
Box Office Gross
Pineapple Express movie poster Rate Pineapple Express

What's The Story

Reefer madness reaches Tarantino-esque intensity in this goofy, politically incorrect action comedy. Ever in search of the quintessential herb, dealer Saul Silver has obtained a rare new variety called Pineapple Express. Unfortunately, it's so rare that when loyal customer Dale Denton drops his joint at the scene of a murder he witnessed, it leads a horde of dirty cops and drug dealers right to Saul's door. Can these two stoners pull it together long enough to escape the crime's aftermath?

Three Good Reasons

  • 1 If you thought Superbad was supergood, you'll love Pineapple Express. It was also written by lifelong pals Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg and is just as crudely in-your-face hilarious.
  • 2 Just because it's a comedy doesn't mean it skimps on the action. Get ready for all the explosions, gunfire, and car chases you'd expect of a summer action extravaganza.
  • 3 Because you've never seen the deadly handsome James Franco (Harry Osborn in Spider-Man) looking quite so much like something the cat dragged in, ate, and coughed back up.

Bet You Didn't Know

"Pineapple Express" is a name well-associated with disaster, if you're a certified meteorologist. The so-named torrential downpours that run along the West Coast are linked to something called the Madden-Julian Oscillation, an unexplainable event that causes rainfall to fluctuate bizarrely along the equator in a predictable pattern that-- sorry, did we just harsh your buzz? More about Pineapple Express on Yahoo! Movies

Sponsor Links

Copyright © 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service | Copyright/IP Policy | Help

NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy.