Network/Films/Paul 2011
Paul
Quick Facts
DirectorGreg Mottola
Runtime1h 44m · R
GenresAdventure · Comedy · Science-fiction
Release2011-02-14
Film

Paul

2011· R· 1h 44m· Adventure· Comedy· Science-fiction

Who's up for a close encounter?

Paul, a wisecracking extraterrestrial confined to Area 51 for six decades, fears his days of strategic counsel are numbered as his captors eye him for dissection. Seizing a chance at freedom, he hijacks an RV, its occupants a pair of unlikely heroes. Their road trip through America’s heartland becomes an unwitting odyssey, blending cosmic humor with the alien’s existential dread. Paul’s witty commentary and earthbound naivety fuel a narrative that skewers both government conspiracy and small-town Americana, all while the fugitive grapples with his own mortality.

2011-02-14
Paul

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Key Crew
DirectorGreg Mottola
Director of PhotographyLawrence Sher
Original Music ComposerDavid Arnold
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)

Details

Released2011-02-14
Runtime1h 44m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosRelativity Media · Working Title Films · Big Talk Studios
Budget$40M
Box office$98M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 6356 votes
Original languageen

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