The Pickup

Theatrical - Wide 2025-08-06

Cast Eddie Murphy Pete Davidson Keke Palmer
Directed by Tim Story

Genres: Comedy

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete Davidson), are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by a savvy mastermind, Zoe (Keke Palmer), with plans... See more that go way beyond the cash cargo. As chaos unfolds around them, the unlikely duo must navigate high-risk danger, clashing personalities, and one very bad day that keeps getting worse.

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