Review: A 'hit' and miss Apatow comedy

 
AP Movie Critic Christy Lemire reviews 'Pineapple Express,' the new Judd Apatow comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco . (Aug. 8) [link]

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THURSDAY 10:00 p.m. (Pacific): Pineapple Express (Sony), which opened to a spectacular $12.15M on Wednesday, suffered its expected Thursday buzz-kill, down about 50% according to preliminary numbers. I am projecting an estimated $6.25M for day 2 of ...
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Review: "Pineapple Express"

Jeffrey and Alison review "Pineapple Express" on Reel Talk.
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Adrianne Curry & Boobies @ Pineapple Express Premiere

It hits theaters today , so check it out! Here’s the trailer: read more
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EARLY FRI & 3-DAY ESTIMATES: "The Dark Knight' soars past 'Pineapple' stoners; Caped Crusader with an estimated $7.8M Fri & $26.5M 3-day; 'Express' with $7.65M Fri & likely $22.95M weekend; 'Pants 2' with $3.85M Fri & $10.58M frame!

FRIDAY 10:00 p.m. (Pacific): The Dark Knight (Warner Bros) has battled back from a tough Wednesday and Thursday to score a probably photo finish win over Sony's Pineapple Express on Friday. My sources are projecting $7.8M for the Caped Crusader vs. ...
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Pineapple Express: theaters, showtimes, tickets, and trailers on Zap2it

Release Date: Aug 6, 2008 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 1:52 Genre: Comedy, Action Director: David Gordon Green Cast: Seth Rogen Dale Denton James Franco Saul Silver Gary Cole Ted Jones Rosie Perez Carol/Female Cop Danny R. McBride Red Kevin Corrigan ...
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