Overview

• The Pickup began streaming exclusively on Prime Video on August 6 as part of Amazon MGM’s push into star-driven mid-budget films.
• It has garnered a 32% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers criticizing its uninspired script and uneven tone.
• News coverage highlights that the veteran-rookie pairing of Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson falls short of generating consistent comic chemistry.
• Eva Longoria’s portrayal of Russell’s wife Natalie has been widely praised for injecting grounded humor into the film’s chaotic premise.
• The movie features cameo appearances by Andrew Dice Clay, Marshawn Lynch and WWE star Roman Reigns but has underperformed expectations set by its ensemble cast.