2025 · action · comedy · crime
The Pickup
Directed by Tim Story1h 34m2025
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
Our read: The Pickup (2025) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded action · comedy · crime entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, measured action / comedy, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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