Paul
2011 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 6.7 · 64% critics
An alien escapes a secret military facility and ends up on the road with two sci‑fi fans touring famous UFO spots. As authorities close in, the unlikely trio scrambles to stay hidden, dodge trouble, and get their new companion to safety while chaos and crude jokes pile up along the way.
Also known as Change the Channel!
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (6,288 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a goofy, foul-mouthed sci‑fi road comedy packed with pop-culture references and a warm streak; Not for you if you dislike crude humor or religious ribbing, like in The World's End.
Pros: big laughs; nerdy sci‑fi nods; likable oddball cast | Cons: crude foul language; jokes feel repetitive; religion jokes may offend
Themes
- san diego, california
- alien
- burlesque
- area 51
- alien space craft
- duringcreditsstinger
- 1980s
- ambivalent
- dignified
Cast & crew
Simon Pegg
as Graeme Willy
Nick Frost
as Clive Gollings
Seth Rogen
as Paul (voice)
Jason Bateman
as Agent Zoil
Kristen Wiig
as Ruth Buggs
Bill Hader
as Haggard
Blythe Danner
as Tara Walton
Joe Lo Truglio
as O'Reilly
John Carroll Lynch
as Moses Buggs
Jane Lynch
as Pat Stevenson
Directed by Greg Mottola