A story of self preservation
An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern day Brooklyn. He learns his only surviving relative is his great grandson, a computer coder who he can’t connect with.
An American Pickle (2020) is a comedy and drama film directed by Brandon Trost, released on August 6, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen and Eliot Glazer. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 617 ratings.
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Seth Rogen
as Herschel Greenbaum / Ben Greenbaum
Sarah Snook
as Sarah Greenbaum
Molly Evensen
as Clara
Eliot Glazer
as Christian
Kalen Allen
as Kevin
Kevin O'Rourke
as Dane Brunt
Sean Whalen
as Scientist
Geoffrey Cantor
as David Greenbaum
Carol Leifer
as Susan Greenbaum
Jorma Taccone
as Liam
Marsha Stephanie Blake
as Inspector Sanders
Alyse Zwick
as News Anchor
Directed by Brandon Trost, written by Simon Rich and Simon Rich, produced by James Weaver, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 617 ratings.
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Reviewed on August 17, 2020
'An American Pickle' feels like a film with so much potential, but potential that is never fully embraced. It isn't the job of a reviewer to say what a film SHOULD have been, but to offer a critique of the film they're actually seeing. In that spirit, the problem with 'An American Pickle' is that there are really two films here jostling for dominance. Personally, the heartfelt comic fable about two generations of…
Reviewed on September 9, 2020
it is the trailer first caught me, I love the idea of an outdated man being overwhelmed by the modern world and struggle to adjust for nowadays life crises. the world must be so bizarre in his eyes but still much better than one hundred years ago (since we had made a long way). ....and I found the average score is not even made the pass line, I'm very hesitated. but the intro said it's an adaption of an NYT novel,…
Reviewed on October 24, 2020
This movie stars Seth Rogen in a dual role as Herschel, an early 20th century Eastern European Jewish immigrant, and Ben, his last remaining descendant. To paraphrase a Family Guy episode, Seth Rogen looks funny even when he's not doing anything funny. Why, then, is An American Pickle, so unfunny (I laughed exactly one (1) time)? My theory is that two Rogens cancel each other out. My other theory is that the makers…
Reviewed on August 26, 2022
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The main cast of An American Pickle (2020) includes Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Eliot Glazer and Kalen Allen. The film was directed by Brandon Trost. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
An American Pickle was released on August 6, 2020 and runs for 1h 29m.
An American Pickle (2020) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 617 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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