Ireland / Feb 14, 2011 / 15A
Who's up for a close encounter?
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Lo Truglio | O'Reilly |
| John Carroll Lynch | Moses Buggs |
| Jane Lynch | Pat Stevenson |
| David Koechner | Gus |
| Jesse Plemons | Jake |
| Sigourney Weaver | The Big Guy |
| Jeffrey Tambor | Adam Shadowchild |
| Steven Spielberg | Self |
| Mia Stallard | Young Tara |
| Bobby Lee | Valet |
| Jennifer Granger | Adam Shadowchild Fan |
| Jeremy Owen | Sword Vendor |
| David House | Security Guard |
| Nelson Ascencio | Jorge |
| Mark Sivertsen | State Trooper |
| Joe Berryman | Gas Station Attendant |
| Syd Masters | Band Member #1 |
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| Gary Roller | Band Member #2 |
| Oliver O'Shea | Band Member #3 |
| Lonnie Otha-Mayer | Band Member #4 |
| Will Veitch | Band Member #5 |
| Mike Miller | Police Officer |
| Lori Dillen | Robed Woman |
| J. Todd Anderson | Comic Store Clerk |
| Brett Michael Jones | Keith Nash |
| Diego Deane | Fireworks Store Clerk |
| Joel Thingvall | Comic Book Dealer (uncredited) |
| Robert Amstler | Comic Con Conan (uncredited) |
| Dawn Barber | Sailor Moon (uncredited) |
| Chad Boardsen | Snake Plissken Cosplay (uncredited) |
| Devin Faraci | Comic Con Nerd (uncredited) |
| David Fernandez Jr. | Comic Con (uncredited) |
| Larry Goldstein | Comic-Con Chewbacca (uncredited) |
| Zack Kennedy | Comic Con Nerd (uncredited) |
| Chris Kittinger | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Jeremiah Krage | Baker (uncredited) |
| Paula LaBaredas | Princess Leia (uncredited) |
| Sylvia Adelina Padilla | Felix the Cat (uncredited) |
| Michael Neal Powell | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Phoebe Price | Princess Lea (uncredited) |
| Chris Rymer | Comic Con Clone Trooper (uncredited) |
| Joy Sudduth | Angry Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| Brian Ulrich | Gray Uglydoll (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Paul |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Big Talk Studios, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 14 febbraio 2011 |
| Executive producer | Debra Hayward, Natascha Wharton, Liza Chasin, Robert Graf |
| Production | Nira Park, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Adam Schardein |
| Writer | Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright |
| Casting | Allison Jones |
| Editing | Chris Dickens, Catriona Delbridge |
| Cinematography | Lawrence Sher, Wilson Webb, Brooks Robinson, John Joyce |
| Assistant directors | Greg Mottola |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Feb 14, 2011 / 15
France / Mar 02, 2011 / 12
United States / Mar 17, 2011 / R
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Canada / Mar 18, 2011
Russia / Mar 24, 2011 / 18+
Ukraine / Mar 24, 2011
South Korea / Apr 07, 2011 / 15
Germany / Apr 12, 2011 / 12
Australia / Apr 14, 2011 / MA 15+
Netherlands / Apr 14, 2011 / 12
New Zealand / Apr 14, 2011 / R13
Greece / Apr 21, 2011 / 16
Brazil / Apr 29, 2011 / 14
Mexico / Apr 29, 2011
Romania / Apr 29, 2011 / 15
Hungary / May 05, 2011 / 18
Belgium / May 11, 2011 / 18
Egypt / May 11, 2011
Hong Kong / May 12, 2011
Israel / May 12, 2011
Malaysia / May 12, 2011
Singapore / May 12, 2011
Bulgaria / May 13, 2011
Cyprus / May 13, 2011
Estonia / May 13, 2011
Lithuania / May 13, 2011
Taiwan / May 14, 2011
Czechia / May 19, 2011 / 15+
Vietnam / May 20, 2011
Philippines / Jun 01, 2011
Denmark / Jun 02, 2011 / 11
India / Jun 03, 2011
Slovakia / Jun 09, 2011 / 15
Finland / Jun 10, 2011 / K-13
Sweden / Jun 22, 2011 / 11
Argentina / Jun 23, 2011
Peru / Jun 23, 2011
Thailand / Jun 23, 2011
South Africa / Jun 24, 2011
Türkiye / Jun 24, 2011
Italy / Jul 01, 2011
Norway / Jul 08, 2011 / 12
Panama / Jul 08, 2011
Latvia / Jul 17, 2011
Poland / Jul 17, 2011 / 16
Spain / Jul 22, 2011 / 12
Colombia / Jul 29, 2011
Venezuela / Aug 05, 2011
Chile / Aug 11, 2011
Japan / Dec 23, 2011
Digital
France / Feb 01, 2016
Physical media
France / Jul 05, 2011 / DVD / Blu-ray
Netherlands / Aug 25, 2011 / 12 / DVD / Blu-ray
Sweden / Oct 26, 2011 / 11 / DVD / Blu-ray
TV
France / Jan 08, 2026 / RTL9
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