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Paul
Paul
  1. Movies
  2. Paul

Paul

2011
1h 44m
Adventure
Comedy
Science Fiction

Status

Released

Release

2011

Runtime

1h 44m

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Storyline

"Who's up for a close encounter?"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Feb 14, 2011
Digital Release
Feb 1, 2016
Languages
English
Director
Greg Mottola
Greg Mottola
Production
Relativity Media
Relativity Media
Working Title Films
Working Title Films
Big Talk Studios
Big Talk Studios
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United Kingdom
United States of America

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50 Cast Members

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Clive Gollings

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Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Special Agent Lorenzo Zoil

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Ruth Buggs

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Haggard

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Tara Walton

Joe Lo Truglio

Joe Lo Truglio

O'Reilly

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Moses Buggs

Jane Lynch

Jane Lynch

Pat Stevenson

David Koechner

David Koechner

Gus

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Jake

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

The Big Guy

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Adam Shadowchild

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Steven Spielberg

Self

Mia Stallard

Mia Stallard

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Jeremy Owen

Jeremy Owen

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