Eddie Murphy’s new Prime Video comedy movie, a teaming with fellowSNLalum Pete Davidson, debuts with a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes score.
The star of such classics as48 Hrs.,Beverly Hills CopandThe Nutty Professorknows what it feels like to receive the adulation of critics. But Murphy has also experienced the other end of the critical spectrum,having starred in a handful of movies that were not merely panned, but brutalized.
There are indeed some massive flops on Murphy’s resume, including the notorious bombsThe Adventures of Pluto Nash,Norbit,Beverly Hills Cop IIIandVampire In Brooklyn. Critics also had their knives out for less-notable misfires likeA Thousand Words,Holy Man,The Haunted Mansion, andI Spy.
Murphy’s recent comeback has largely resulted in middling reviews,with the notable exception ofDolemite Is My Name, currently Murphy’s best-performing film on RT with a 97% fresh rating. That comeback continues with the star’s newest release,an edgy comedy from a major streaming service.
Eddie Murphy’s Prime Video Comedy The Pickup Debuts With An Underwhelming Rotten Tomatoes Score
Critics have begun offering their takes on Murphy’s new Prime Video comedyThe Pickup, and so far the results have been less-than-encouraging. Co-starring the aforementioned Davidson along with Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria, the movie concerns a pair of armored truck drivers ambushed by a criminal mastermind and her crew.
The Pickupis not exactly being ambushed by critics,but it’s not receiving many glowing reviews either, debuting onRotten Tomatoeswith a 36% fresh rating. With only 14 reviews aggregated so far, the movie still has a chance to improve that percentage before all is said and done.
Our Take On The Pickup’s Unimpressive Rotten Tomatoes Score
If that 36% fresh rating holds forThe Pickup, it will not exactly be in contention to rank as one of Murphy’s best movies, but neither will it be lumped in with disasters likeNorbit,Pluto NashandBeverly Hills Cop III.
A fresh rating in the mid-thirties indeed ranksThe Pickupwell above those famous Murphy flops. Among the star’s films, it places right about in the middle of average, alongside such inoffensively forgettable works asImagine That,You PeopleandDr. Dolittle 2.
If anything can be gleaned fromThe Pickup’s early RT returns,it’s that Murphy’s fans should probably temper their expectations.The star’s latest is noComing to AmericaorTrading Places. Thankfully, it’s notVampire In Brooklyn, either.
Those who love Murphy in edgier fare may be entertained byThe Pickup. The presence of Davidson, Palmer and Longoria in support of Murphy is also a big plus. It will be interesting to see how the movie fares when there are enough RT user reviews to calculate an audience score.
