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ATLANTA, AUG 6 – The Pickup features a star-studded cast but suffers from weak storytelling and humor, with critics highlighting the film's failure despite Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson's performances.
- Prime Video debuted The Pickup on August 6, 2025, starring Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, and Keke Palmer, but critics say its cast’s talents are wasted.
- The film’s plot centers on Russell and Travis, whose routine cash pickup at Guardian is ambushed by criminal Zoe, leading to chaos.
- Critics have noted that Matt Goldberg of TheWrap said it `reeks of overbearing cheapness to where we're left to wonder why anyone would bother` and it holds a 36% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Despite critical panning, Prime Video viewers are divided over the 'chaotic' action comedy, which entered Prime Video's top 10 most-watched list.
- Looking ahead, industry observers say the film exemplifies a new era of direct-to-streaming releases that aren’t even trying and exists merely to pad out Prime’s library.
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Keke Palmer was 'comfortable' filming steamy scenes with Pete Davidson: 'He's pretty well-liked in the female world'
"I honestly think he and I have chemistry. Look, I don't know anybody that Pete don't have chemistry with," Palmer said of her "The Pickup" costar.Prime Video Pete Davidson and Keke Palmer in 'The Pickup'Key pointsKeke Palmer says that she felt "comfortable" filming bedroom scenes with Pete Davidson during the second week of filming The Pickup.The Nope star also discusses what she learned from improvising with Eddie Murphy in the movie.The actre…
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