The Pickup

The Pickup is an action comedy about two armored truck drivers, Russell and Travis, who possess clashing personalities. Their standard cash collection mission descends into chaos when they are ambushed by a group of ruthless criminals. The attackers are led by a calculating strategist named Zoe, whose objectives extend beyond the money in the vehicle. The mismatched pair must survive a series of high-stakes dangers while dealing with their own incompatibility during a day that continues to worsen.

Directed by Tim Story, this project is the fourteenth of fifteen films in his career, following The Blackening and preceding 72 HOURS. The movie was produced by Tim Story, John Davis, and Eddie Murphy, with a screenplay written by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows. The main cast features Eddie Murphy as Russell, Pete Davidson as Travis, Keke Palmer as Zoe, Eva Longoria as Natalie, Ismael Cruz Córdova as Miguel, and Jack Kesy as Banner, with a total of 29 credited cast members.

The film has received mixed reactions from viewers and professionals. It holds a rating of 5.4/10 on IMDb based on 18,000 votes and 6.4/10 on TMDB from 512 votes. Film critics provided a lower score of 4.1/10 across 73 reviews, indicating that the general audience found the movie more appealing than professional critics did.