Laugh Out Loud: Pineapple Express / This Is the End / The Interview / The Night Before

Pineapple Express (2008)

Smoking pot helps process server/man-child Dale (Seth Rogen) get through the daily grind of delivering subpoenas to deadbeats of all stripes. When Dale becomes the only eyewitness to a murder carried out by the supplier of his dealer, Saul (James Franco), his hastily dropped joint puts them both in mortal danger, sending them on a hilarious journey of survival and self-discovery. Hit comedy co-stars Danny McBride, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez. 112 min. C/Rtg: R

This Is The End (2013)

James Franco, Seth Rogen (who co-wrote and co-directed), Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson, and a bunch of their celebrity pals appear as exaggerated versions of themselves in this hilariously offbeat comedy. When the apocalypse strikes during a party at Franco's house, the surviving stars face earthquakes, demonic possession, the Rapture, and everything that comes with the end of the world. With Emma Watson, Michael Cera, Rihanna, Channing Tatum. 107 min. C/Rtg: R

The Interview (2014)

In this controversial, headline-making comedy, talk show host Dave Skylark (James Franco) and producer Aaron Rapaport (Seth Rogen, who also co-directed) score an interview with Kim Jong-un (Randall Park) only to be recruited by the CIA to kill the North Korean dictator. They reluctantly agree, but will these unlikely--and woefully unqualified--assassins be able to carry out their mission after Dave is befriended by the seemingly misunderstood despot? Lizzy Caplan, Diana Bang co-star. 112 min. C/Rtg: R

The Night Before (2015)

Ever since Ethan (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) lost his parents as a teen, his lifelong best bros Isaac (Seth Rogen) and Chris (Anthony Mackie) have made it their mission to give him Christmases to remember. When they score passes to a legendary Manhattan Yuletide party, the boys find themselves dealing with the encroachments of adulthood, as well as a string of drug-fueled mishaps. Apatow-esque holiday farce co-stars Lizzy Caplan, Michael Shannon, Jillian Bell, and Ilana Glazer. 101 min. C/Rtg: R

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.