Paul Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Who's Up For A Close Encounter?

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jun. 11, 2011

Paul

Release Date: Friday, March 18, 2011 Theaters

Director: Greg Mottola

Starring: Simon Pegg • Nick Frost • Seth Rogen • Jason Bateman • Kristen Wiig

R Adventure 1 hr, 44 m

4.11 / 5.0

89% WILL SEE 11% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost ("Hot Fuzz," "Shaun of the Dead") reunite for the comedy adventure "Paul" as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever.

For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town -- a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Collings (Frost).

Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes.

Adventure Comedy

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Who stars in Paul – Cast List

Simon Pegg
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Nick Frost
Whistle, Get Away
Seth Rogen
Animal Farm, Good Fortune
Jason Bateman
Zootopia 2, Zootopia
Kristen Wiig
Masters of the Universe, Wonder Woman 1984
Bill Hader
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, The Cat in the Hat
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Jane Lynch
Rio, Ralph Breaks the Internet
Sigourney Weaver
Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar 4
Blythe Danner
Focker In-Law, What They Had

Who is making Paul – Crew List

A look at Paul behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Greg Mottola last helmed Confess, Fletch and Keeping Up with the Joneses.

Director: Greg Mottola
Screenwriters: —
Producers: Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Nira Park

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Big Talk Productions
Universal Pictures
Working Title Films

Production – What we know about the Paul

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2010

Completed

Changed Paul movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language including sexual references, and some drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Tagline: Who's Up For A Close Encounter?
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Paul Trailers and Clips

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International Teaser

Paul Release Date: When was the film released?

Paul was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 18 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 2,801 theaters. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Limitless, The Lincoln Lawyer and Win Win.