“An American Pickle” Should Have Stayed in the Jar
Wacky antics ensue when a 100-year-old Jewish man wakes up from a pickled hibernation in the modern world.

Wacky antics ensue when a 100-year-old Jewish man wakes up from a pickled hibernation in the modern world.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
Although Christmas is a time of year for love and cheer for all, holiday cinema has not always represented diverse communities. Being a holiday with Christian origins, much of its media consists of straight white families or straight white romances. Luckily, modern years have been bringing with them plenty of POC and LGBTQ+ representation that the holidays so desperately need.
Given a choice between a man and a mountain, it’s safer to choose the mountain.