In 1919, Eastern European immigrant Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) falls into a vat of pickles in Brooklyn; after a hundred years, he wakes up perfectly preserved and meets his great-grandson. The value of family and Jewish heritage are at the center of this likable comedy that offers Rogen a chance to play dual roles. Heās worth a look, both as the proud immigrant whose pickles becomes all the rage among hipsters in Williamsburg, and the app developer whoās trying to ignore the profound effect his parentsā death had on him. The film is funny but also has a lot of heart.
2020-U.S. 88 min. Color. Directed byĀ Brandon Trost. Screenplay, Short Story: Simon Rich (āSell Outā). Cast: Seth Rogen (Herschel Greenbaum/Ben Greenbaum), Sarah Snook (Sarah Greenbaum), Eliot Glazer (Christian), Jorma Taccone, Molly Evensen, Kalen Allen.
Trivia: Released theatrically in several countries; in the U.S., it premiered on HBO Max.