Paul

2011 "Who's up for a close encounter?"

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Paul

6.9 | 1h44m | R | en | Adventure

For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.

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Released: March. 17,2011 | Released Producted By: Universal Pictures , Big Talk Studios Country: Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Genre

Adventure , Comedy , Science Fiction

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Cast

Simon Pegg , Nick Frost , Seth Rogen

Director

Richard Fojo

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Universal Pictures

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Simon Pegg

as Graeme Willy

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Nick Frost

as Clive Gollings

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Seth Rogen

as Paul (voice)

Babies The Wrong Girls The Invite Animal Farm The Muppet Show Tangles Breakdown: 1975 Good Fortune The Studio The Studio

Richard Fojo

Art Direction

Jefferson Sage

Production Design

Carla Curry

Set Decoration

Lawrence Sher

Director of Photography

John Joyce

Steadicam Operator

Brooks Robinson

Steadicam Operator

Wilson Webb

Still Photographer

Jennifer Starzyk

Assistant Costume Designer

Nancy Steiner

Costume Design

Linda Matthews

Costume Supervisor

Geordie Sheffer

Hair Department Head

Nina Paskowitz

Hairstylist

Berlinda Cantu-Lewis

Hairstylist

Jane Walker

Hairstylist

Mary Burton

Makeup Artist

Georgia Allen

Makeup Artist

Tarra D. Day

Makeup Department Head

Greg Nicotero

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Natasha Ladek

Wigmaker

Julian Foddy

CG Supervisor

Paul Audience Reviews

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

bheadher Yes, it's a parody of scifi movies...yes, this is definitely a spoof of everything we have come to expect from scifi...and it is put together as a snarky comedy...Paul is an irreverent "grey", a savvy guy who just wants to be liked for who he is, not what he is. Sound familiar ? It should, since it is pretty much how all of us feel about life in general...I'm not going to detail the whole movie, but with Sigourney Weaver in it, as Paul's nemesis with evil intentions, and more than a few weird Earthlings thrown in for flavor, the movie ends up as an excellent portrait of just how strange we appear to those aliens, heh heh...

ChocOrange Clever, smart, very funny and well made in all departments.Two comic book geeks on a road trip around America which, at face value, for many people won't sound appealing.However, a very comical, knowing and clever script coupled with great performances and direction all pull together to create a a rather special road movie and a real treat.Another gem of writing from Simon Pegg & Nick Frost, possibly their most consistent in humorous terms. It definitely doesn't hold back satirising people that base their world's beliefs on fanciful fairy stories rather than relevant scientific facts. Congratulations to them for getting it so well integrated into the movie.Great for fans of well made FUN movies and especially science fiction fans.

hplindley This movie was fun and interesting. But it contains an odd, ham fisted attempted slam against Christianity that makes little sense. Upon the sight of an alien, a conservative Christian woman abruptly turns athiest. I'm a Christian. I've also learned all about the facts of evolution at the Christian schools I attended. Just about every Christian I know thinks that the vastness of space inevitably contains extraterrestrial life. This is not at all incompatible with faith. It would have made just as much since if she had turned athiest on the sight of a vacuum or cheeseburger. I'm not sure why the writers of this movie thought that Christians would lose faith upon encountering extraterrestrial life. It comes across as forced and ignorant. It's an otherwise fine film. In fact, you are more likely to find a green pot smoking alien that has the voice of Seth Rogen than a Christian who loses her faith due to the discovery of alien life.

hoxjennifer Two British geeks go on a tour of UFO hot spots in the States after visiting Comic Con in San Diego (and getting to meet - *gasp* Adam Shadowchild!) and on the way, stumble upon a snarky, sarcastic and potty-mouth alien named Paul, who takes them on the ride of their lives in his journey to go back home after 60 years."Paul" is hilarious. But it's not the type of comedy that's for everyone - if you enjoy stoner comedy mixed in with geeky awkward nerdy humour, then you will enjoy this. There is a lot of swearing and vulgarity, and it's certainly not an intelligent movie, but as I said - it's fun.There are a few surprising heartwarming moments too, which I won't mention here for spoilers. But along with pure unadulterated silliness, this movie is ultimately about friendship. Bonds that can form regardless of species and regardless of home planet.I thought this would movie would be a dud, but it did not disappoint. Definitely an amusing movie all around.