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Aug 5, 2020 · Adapted by Simon Rich from his four-part serialized New Yorker story "Sell Out," directed by cinematographer Brandon Trost, and anchored by Seth Rogen 's performance in two roles, the movie follows a time-traveling Jewish immigrant as he meets his assimilated American great-great-grandson in present-day Brooklyn.
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In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Preserved in pickle brine for 100 years, an Orthodox Jewish factory worker wakes up in New York City and tracks down his great-grandson.
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- Brandon Trost
- PG-13
- Seth Rogen
In AN AMERICAN PICKLE, Herschel Greenbaum is an immigrant U.S. worker in 1919 who endures hard times but marries the girl of his dreams, Sarah (Sarah Snook), and lands a job clubbing rats in a pickle factory. He falls into a pickle vat just as the factory is closed down.
- Brandon Trost
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
- Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Jorma Taccone
An American Pickle is a superficial portrait of Jewish experience in the New World and a corny rags-to-riches story of immigration. Full Review | Sep 18, 2020. Rotten Tomatoes, home...
- Seth Rogen pulls double duty in a quirky comedy with bite.
- Verdict
By Kristy Puchko
Updated: May 25, 2021 8:59 pm
Posted: Aug 3, 2020 4:00 pm
An American Pickle debuts exclusively on HBO Max on August 6.
What might our ancestors think if they could see us now? That question serves as a springboard for An American Pickle, the new Seth Rogen comedy based on a charming Simon Rich short story. Scripted by Rich, the film follows a Jewish immigrant who's awoken after 100 years of being preserved in pickle brine and is now eager to meet his only living descendent, a Brooklyn app-developer. (Both are played by Rogen.) While the premise is promising, the execution aches from the growing pains of Rogen's shifting persona.
Since 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Rogen has played a string of manchild roles. Whether he's a chuckling stoner, a perplexed police officer, a flustered baby-daddy, or a harried homeowner facing off against Greek Life co-eds, Rogen has made the struggles of Millennial "adulting" a constant source of comedy. However, as he edges closer to 40, this shtick risks going stale. So he's begun to mix it up, playing a stubborn and schlubby but undeniably sharp speechwriter in the Charlize Theron rom-com Long Shot. With An American Pickle, he pulls double duty, playing a modern manchild terrified of taking his shot and the outspoken ancestor who knows too well that tomorrow is never promised.
All in all, An American Pickle is a solidly entertaining comedy. Its oddball conceit dares audiences to take the plunge, and Seth Rogen rewards them with Herschel, who is bold, thrilling, and a little bit bonkers. Though the film meanders in the middle with slapdash satire and mismanaged emotional beats, it's nonetheless an imaginative and fun romp...
Aug 6, 2020 · An American Pickle: Directed by Brandon Trost. With Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Eliot Glazer. An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern-day Brooklyn.
Aug 3, 2020 · ‘An American Pickle’: Film Review. Seth Rogen plays both a Brooklyn app developer and his Eastern European immigrant great-grandfather, preserved in brine for 100 years,...
