Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

Put this in your pipe and smoke it.

Directed by David Gordon Green

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media

2008112 min6.6 / 10

A high-energy buddy comedy that pairs genuine affection between its two leads with action-movie stakes and stoner humor.

A stoner and his dealer are forced to go on the run from the police after the pothead witnesses a cop commit a murder.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Pineapple Express sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Pineapple Express violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Pineapple Express easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Pineapple Express end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Pineapple Express scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pineapple Express, and what each one shares →

Like Pineapple Express

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pineapple Express

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pineapple Express, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pineapple Express, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pineapple Express, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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