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.

Paul (2011)

Who's up for a close encounter?

★ 6.8/10 February 14, 2011 104 min

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

Director: Greg Mottola  ·  Writers: Nick Frost, Simon Pegg

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.

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Director

Greg Mottola

Cast

Simon Pegg Graeme Willy Nick Frost Clive Gollings Seth Rogen Paul (voice) Jason Bateman Agent Zoil Kristen Wiig Ruth Buggs Bill Hader Haggard Blythe Danner Tara Walton Joe Lo Truglio O'Reilly John Carroll Lynch Moses Buggs Jane Lynch Pat Stevenson David Koechner Gus Jesse Plemons Jake