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The Pickup

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6.6/10 • 355

2025-07-271h 34m

ActionComedyCrime

They're armed but she's dangerous.

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.

Directors
Tim Story
Writters
Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider
Editors
Kevin Burrows, Matt Mider, Craig Alpert

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  1. Eddie Murphy

    Eddie Murphy

    Russell

  2. Pete Davidson

    Pete Davidson

    Travis

  3. Keke Palmer

    Keke Palmer

    Zoe

  4. Eva Longoria

    Eva Longoria

    Natalie

  5. Jack Kesy

    Jack Kesy

    Banner

  6. Ismael Cruz Cordova

    Ismael Cruz Cordova

    Miguel

  7. Andrew Dice Clay

    Andrew Dice Clay

    Clark

  8. Marshawn Lynch

    Marshawn Lynch

    Chop Shop

  9. Joe Anoa'i

    Joe Anoa'i

    MMA Fighter

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Brent Marchant

Aug 4, 2025

5/10

Heist movies – particularly those with a finely honed comic edge – have become one of the most popular and enjoyable genres in today’s cinematic marketplace. And, when they’re done right, they can be a lot of fun, too. However, to succeed as solid entertainment vehicles (not to mention works of good filmmaking), their creators need to combine their films’ various elements with smart, savvy, razor sharp precision, something that director Tim Story’s latest offering only gets down pat about half the time. When Zoe (Keke Palmer), a shrewd, scheming, seductive thief, hatches an elaborate plan to hijack an armored car for use in stealing the weekend receipts from an Atlantic City casino, she taps a variety of resources to make it work, including gathering inside information from a bumbling security guard/driver, Travis (Pete Davidson), during a convincingly staged romantic encounter that he believes is genuine and not the cleverly disguised ruse that it is. His ineptitude and naivete, in turn, lead to a daring, high-speed highway chase that results in the theft of the vehicle and ends up embroiling Travis and his seasoned partner, Russell (Eddie Murphy), in a high-stakes caper to swipe $60 million in cash. And, to ensure the duo’s assistance, Zoe reveals that she has Russell’s wife, Natalie (Eva Longoria), under surveillance – and under the threat of violence – if he and Travis don’t cooperate in carrying out her scheme. By all rights, this might sound like a grounded premise for a film of this stripe, and that would have likely proved true with better execution in several key areas. However, as far as releases like this are concerned, “The Pickup” is, unfortunately, a mostly mediocre offering. To its credit, the film sports a modest number of thrill-filled moments, a fair amount of genuinely funny bits and some truly kick-ass chase scenes. It also features a standout performance by Palmer (who really deserves to get better roles than this), as well as capable turns by Longoria and by Andrew Dice Clay as Travis and Russell’s surly, foul-mouthed boss. But the script needs some serious work, given its many plot holes, implausible story elements and generous helpings of predictability, many of which represent missed opportunities that could have been employed in making the narrative more inventive, unexpected and engaging. Then there are the performances of Davidson, who hands viewers yet another cloying, obnoxious portrayal, and Murphy, whose deadpan delivery often makes him look like he’s sleepwalking through the picture save for a few over-the-top comic outbursts that seem incongruent and largely out of character. Admittedly, this offering generally improves the further one gets into the story, but it still comes up disappointingly short overall. With some precision retooling in the writing and more effective character development and direction for the leads, this truly could have been so much better. As it stands now, though, it’s not only the casino that’s getting robbed.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Revenue
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Keywords
robberyarmored carorganized crimeshootoutwittyamusedforcefuljoyfulcar chases