An American Pickle

An American Pickle is a 2020 American comedy-drama film directed by Brandon Trost (in his solo directorial debut) and written by Simon Rich, based on his 2013 short story "Sell Out". The film stars Seth Rogen as an Eastern European Jewish immigrant who gets preserved in a vat of pickles and wakes up a century later in modern-day New York City, attempting to fit in with the assistance of his last remaining descendant (also played by Rogen).

An American Pickle
Original release poster
Directed byBrandon Trost
Screenplay bySimon Rich
Based on"Sell Out"
by Simon Rich
Produced by
Starring
  • Seth Rogen
  • Sarah Snook
CinematographyJohn Guleserian
Edited byLisa Zeno Churgin
Music by
  • Michael Giacchino (original themes)
  • Nami Melumad (score)
Production
companies
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Warner Max
  • Point Grey Pictures
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • August 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million+
Box office$499,649

Originally intended to be released by Sony Pictures, the film's rights were sold to Warner Bros. in April 2020. It was digitally released in the United States on August 6, 2020, the first original film released by HBO Max, and theatrically in the United Kingdom the following day. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with Rogen's dual performance being praised. It later received release on video on demand for rental and purchase.

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