The Pickup
Seen it?2025 | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Baby Driver or The Gentlemen, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 196K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tim Story
- Eddie MurphyRussell
- Pete DavidsonTravis
- Keke PalmerZoe
- Eva LongoriaNatalie
- Jack KesyBanner
- Ismael Cruz CordovaMiguel
- Andrew Dice ClayClark
- Marshawn LynchChop Shop
- Joe Anoa'iMMA Fighter
- Jef HolbrookMikey