| An American Pickle | |
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| Directed by | Brandon Trost |
| Screenplay by | Simon Rich |
| Based on | "Sell Out" by Simon Rich |
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| Cinematography | John Guleserian |
| Edited by | Lisa Zeno Churgin |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million+[1] |
| Box office | $499,649[2] |
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".[3] 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).
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.
- ^ Keegan, Rebecca (August 3, 2020). "The Mellow Moguls: Seth Rogen and His Point Grey Partners Dish on Their Expanding Hollywood Empire". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "An American Pickle (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ Rich, Simon (2013-01-28). "Sell Out: Part One". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Archived from the original on Jan 16, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-22.