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The Watch (I) (2012)

 -  Comedy | Sci-Fi  -  27 July 2012 (USA)
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Four men who form a neighborhood watch group as a way to get out of their day-to-day family routines find themselves defending the Earth from an alien invasion.

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In Glenview, Ohio, Evan is the manager of the Costco department store and married to Abby. When the Costco night watchman, Antonio Guzman, is mysteriously murdered, Evan organizes The Neighborhood Watch, a watch team with his suburban neighbors Bob, Franklin and Jamarcus to protect the neighborhood and find the killer of Antonio. Soon they discover that the murderer is an alien that is preparing to invade Earth, and they become the last hope of mankind on Earth. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Rated R for some strong sexual content including references, pervasive language and violent images | See all certifications »

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27 July 2012 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Vecinos cercanos del 3er tipo  »

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Budget:

$68,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,750,297 (USA) (27 July 2012)

Gross:

$34,350,553 (USA) (12 October 2012)
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Trivia

Thomas Lennon auditioned for the role of the neighbor, a role that was later played by Billy Crudup. See more »

Goofs

Bob gets into a brawl with Jason at the party and gets beaten up. Blood is shown dripping from his face as his daughter comforts him. In the next scene, he arrives at Evan's house and his face has no bruise or scar to show. See more »

Quotes

Evan: [Looking at green gunge] Wait a second. I've seen this stuff before.
Franklin: Had you just won a Nickelodeon Kid's choice award?
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Teenager Announcer is played by 'Dax Flame' (qv), but is credited as Flax Dame See more »


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"All Things Aside"
Written by Erika Jayne
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User Reviews

 
Oh, that Neighborhood Watch! LOL
17 May 2013 | by (Fall River, MA) – See all my reviews

This is the FUNNIEST movie I have ever seen!!! People need to relax and just pretend when watching a movie...this is FAKE...it's GREAT FUN to pretend that these are people you may know in this kind of situation. It's HILARIOUS yet realistic enough to be ridiculous...Come on, people..lighten up! I own it and watch it frequently and there isn't one scene throughout the whole movie that doesn't have comedy in it...it is a COMEDY and not intended to be taken "seriously". I am amazed at the negative reviews and feel kind of bad for those reviewers..they must be some "sad" and "bothered" people. AWESOME MOVIE...JUST SIT BACK AND ENJOY!!


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