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      R Released Mar 18, 2011 1 hr. 44 min. Comedy Adventure Sci-Fi List
      70% 208 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 250,000+ Ratings Audience Score For the past 60 years, a wisecracking alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has resided at a top-secret military base in America's UFO heartland. When Paul decides he has had enough of Earth, he escapes from the compound and hops on the first handy vehicle -- a rented RV manned by two British sci-fi nerds named Graeme (Simon Pegg) and Clive (Nick Frost). With federal agents and the father of an accidental kidnap victim on their tail, the two hatch a crazy plan to help Paul return to his spaceship. Read More Read Less Watch on Peacock Stream Now

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      It doesn't measure up to Pegg and Frost's best work, but Paul is an amiably entertaining -- albeit uneven -- road trip comedy with an intergalactic twist.

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      Jack S Great film plenty of laughs for me all the way through. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/24 Full Review Giorgio S Seth Rogen is hilarious,whatever he does. There is strangely good action,I didn't expect that. The characters are likable and there are good performances all over it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review lil j was a great movie for its target audience seth rogan was the perfect actor to voice paul as well. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/06/23 Full Review A B I like the British guys but Seth Rogen isn't enjoyable at all. His voice is like sandpaper being pushed through a bad impression of Tim the tool man Taylor. How does he keep getting these voiceover roles? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Larry L Very clever. Great cast of comedians. Paul (Seth Rogen's) dialog is a blast. A few well worn tropes, but still very funny. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/23 Full Review letaiser a really very funny movie with some really good jokes in it where you have to laugh and it was so enjoyable and had many running gags you dont see funny movies like that so many times ,really enjoyable Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Joe Lo Truglio as O'Reilly in "Paul." (L-R) Kristen Wiig as Ruth, Paul, Nick Frost as Clive, Simon Pegg as Graema and Blythe Danner as Tara in "Paul." (L-R) Nick Frost as Clive Gollings, Kristen Wiig as Ruth Buggs and Simon Pegg as Graeme Willy in "Paul." (L-R) Simon Pegg as Graeme Willy, Kristen Wiig as Ruth Buggs, Nick Frost as Clive Gollings and Paul in "Paul." Sigourney Weaver (left) as The Big Guy in "Paul." Blythe Danner as Tara Walton in "Paul." (L-R) Joe Lo Truglio as O'Reilly and Bill Hader as Haggard in "Paul." (L-R) Nick Frost as Clive Gollings and Simon Pegg as Graeme Willy in "Paul." (L-R) Nick Frost as Clive Gollings and Simon Pegg as Graeme Willy in "Paul." (L-R) Jane Lynch as Pat Stevens and Kristen Wiig as Ruth Buggs in "Paul." View more photos

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      Jim Schembri The Age (Australia) Passably funny, though one suspects even diehard sci-fi buffs will find the film's wall-to-wall pop referencing tiring and a tad lazy. Doesn't anybody write genuine jokes any more? Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 13, 2011 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Paul isn't as riotous as the early Pegg and Frost movies, but it does have a certain sweetness. Everyone in it is sort of innocent, except Paul, the alien wisecracker. It's likeable, if uneven, rather than hilarious. Rated: 3/5 Apr 13, 2011 Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com It is a sunny road trip comedy that had me smiling from the start, and while there are the occasional hiccups this is still as breezily a good time at the movies as I've had this year. Rated: 3/4 Mar 25, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mottola’s direction is serviceable, and the impressive cast of comedians and cameos make for consistent laughs. Rated: 3/4 Jul 31, 2023 Full Review James McMahon NME (New Musical Express) Paul is more defiant, a flicked Vulcan sign saying 'like it or leave it'. I liked it, loads. Rated: 4/5 May 25, 2021 Full Review Christopher Suter CineVue A solid piece of work with many hilarious moments, the ensemble cast work perfectly together and the references never miss their mark. Rated: 4/5 Mar 22, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis For the past 60 years, a wisecracking alien named Paul (Seth Rogen) has resided at a top-secret military base in America's UFO heartland. When Paul decides he has had enough of Earth, he escapes from the compound and hops on the first handy vehicle -- a rented RV manned by two British sci-fi nerds named Graeme (Simon Pegg) and Clive (Nick Frost). With federal agents and the father of an accidental kidnap victim on their tail, the two hatch a crazy plan to help Paul return to his spaceship.
      Director
      Greg Mottola
      Executive Producer
      Liza Chasin, Debra Hayward, Robert Graf
      Screenwriter
      Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      Working Title Films
      Rating
      R (Sexual References|Language|Some Drug Use)
      Genre
      Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 18, 2011, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 5, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $37.4M
      Sound Mix
      SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
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