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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+10)
Critics 57Audiences 67GoodWatch 62
Box office
2.5×its budget
- Budget
- $40 M
- Worldwide
- $98 M
Worldwide it earned $58 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 44 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103104Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 120 more
+1
Released
2011
February 14, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
49 people
Simon PeggGraeme Willy
Nick FrostClive Gollings
Seth RogenPaul (voice)
Jason BatemanAgent Zoil
Kristen WiigRuth Buggs
Bill HaderHaggard
Blythe DannerTara Walton
Joe Lo TruglioO'Reilly
John Carroll LynchMoses Buggs
Jane LynchPat Stevenson
David KoechnerGus
Jesse PlemonsJake
Sigourney WeaverThe Big Guy
Mia StallardYoung Tara
Jeremy OwenSword Vendor
Jeffrey TamborAdam Shadowchild
David HouseSecurity Guard- JGJennifer GrangerAdam Shadowchild Fan
Nelson AscencioJorge
Bobby LeeValet
Mark SivertsenState Trooper
Joe BerrymanGas Station Attendant
Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg- SMSyd MastersBand Member #1
Directing · 1
- Greg Mottola Director
Writing · 3
- Simon Pegg Writer
- Nick Frost Writer
- Edgar Wright Script Editor
Production · 14
- Debra Hayward Executive Producer
- Liza Chasin Executive Producer
- Robert Graf Unit Production Manager, Executive Producer
- Natascha Wharton Executive Producer
- Tim Bevan Producer
- Eric Fellner Producer
Camera · 4
- Lawrence Sher Director of Photography
- Wilson Webb Still Photographer
- Brooks Robinson Steadicam Operator
- John Joyce Steadicam Operator
Editing · 2
- Chris Dickens Editor
- Catriona Delbridge First Assistant Editor
Sound · 16
- David Arnold Original Music Composer
- Julian Slater Supervising Sound Editor
- Steven Price Music Editor
- Doug Cooper Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter Kurland Sound Mixer
- Peter Burgis Foley Artist
Art · 3
- Jefferson Sage Production Design
- Carla Curry Set Decoration
- Richard Fojo Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 12
- Nancy Steiner Costume Design
- Greg Nicotero Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Geordie Sheffer Hair Department Head
- Mary Burton Makeup Artist
- Jennifer Starzyk Assistant Costume Designer
- Jane Walker Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 4
- Jody Johnson Visual Effects Supervisor
- Hal Couzens Visual Effects Supervisor
- Tristan Myles Compositing Artist
- Anders J.L Beer Animation Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Glenn E. Moran Rigging Gaffer
- Jarred Waldron Gaffer
Other crew · 34
- Darrin Prescott Stunt Coordinator
- Richard Ayoade Thanks
- Tait Fletcher Stunts
- Angelique Midthunder Stunts
- Debbie Evans Stunts
- Ed Duran Stunts
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