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Rating: 7 stars

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Seen on: 06/13/2012 (rewatch)

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Paul (2011)

Directed by Greg Mottola

Comedy | Science Fiction | Romance

Most recently watched by sleestakk, noahphex, jenerator

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 104 minutes

Actors

Steven Spielberg | John Carroll Lynch | Jeffrey Tambor | Sigourney Weaver | Blythe Danner | Simon Pegg | Nick Frost | Seth Rogen | Bill Hader | Joe Lo Truglio | Jason Bateman | David Koechner | Kristen Wiig | Jane Lynch | J. Todd Anderson | David House | Jesse Plemons | Mia Stallard | Joy Sudduth | Mark Sivertsen | Nelson Ascencio | Bobby Lee | Mike Miller | Jennifer Granger | Devin Faraci | Paula LaBaredas | Jeremy Owen | Robert Amstler | David Fernandez Jr. | Joe Berryman | Jeremiah Krage | Joel Thingvall | Larry Goldstein | Lori Dillen | Brian Ulrich | Chad Boardsen | Zack Kennedy | Sylvia Adelina Padilla | Chris Kittinger | Michael Neal Powell | Phoebe Price | Chris Rymer | Dawn Barber | Syd Masters | Gary Roller | Oliver O'Shea | Lonnie Otha-Mayer | Will Veitch | Brett Michael Jones | Diego Deane

Viewing Notes

Rewatched via HBO since it was on and I’m stuck in a hotel room. Give it a marginal 7/10 only because I think I like a little more now that I know what to expect. Still not crazy about using Seth Rogen as Paul’s voice but watchable.

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