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Paul (2011)

R | | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi | 18 March 2011 (USA)
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Two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.

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Two sci-fi geeks take a pilgrimage to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. When he discovers he's been taken prisoner, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town - a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Nick Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes. Written by Universal Pictures

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alien | nerd | geek | ufo | road trip | See All (218) »

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This Spring, they're all for one and one for Paul. See more »

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Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Rated R for language including sexual references, and some drug use | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£5,517,121 (UK) (18 February 2011)

Gross:

$37,371,385 (USA) (13 May 2011)
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In the scene at Ray's roadhouse bar, the house band is playing the Cantina song from Star Wars See more »

Goofs

One of the climactic scenes was when Paul tells his new friends why he is running & where he is going, but at that point in the movie he had already transferred his cumulative knowledge on to all of them so they should have known already. Although Paul is capable of transferring his knowledge to other people it could easily be possible that Paul may limit the knowledge he gives to others as to not give away all of his secrets such as why he is on Earth even to his friends as to protect them. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Young Tara: [referring to her dog] Go on, then, Paul. Don't be long.
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Crazy Credits

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Connections

References Dark Angel (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

ALL OVER THE WORLD
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Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this a part of the "Blood and Ice Cream" Trilogy?
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Well done Guys , well done
12 February 2011 | by (Dublin, Ireland) – See all my reviews

I was on the Irish premier of the movie last Thursday with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost showing up and saying few words before the movie . First of all, I would like to say great cast especially Sigourney Weaver , Jason Bateman and my two mini stars of the movie Bill Hader and Joe Lo Truglio as agents Haggard and O'Reilly . The movie its self is very funny and the script well written , the small alien with voice from Seth Rogen its very real and well made by CG artists . Obviously the chemistry between Frost and Pegg is great like always ( you know what I'm saying if you remember Shaun of the dead or Hot Fuzz )Rogen as alien is a perfect cast with his IM SMOKING WEED voice and great lines . In summary well made , great cast , funny script what else do you need for Friday night . For me seven stars
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